Not everyone knows but Vinesh Phogat has been adopted by Mahavir Singh Phogat after her father’s death and he is the one who raised her and her sister Priyanka from there on. ... Geeta, Ritu and Vinesh were introduced to wrestling back in October 2000. Wrestler Ritika Phogat (17), a cousin of the Phogat sisters, allegedly committed suicide in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district after she lost the final bout of a tournament, police said on Thursday. The Phogat Sisters have defined India in the World of Wrestling. Just like her elder sisters, Vinesh also trained very hard under the supervision of his father and also qualified for the … While Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangita are daughters of former wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat, Priyanka and Vinesh were brought up by Mahavir … Ritika Phogat, the cousin of Commonwealth Games gold medallists Geeta and Babita Phogat, has died, a tweet by one of the famous Phogat sisters confirmed on Thursday. Their cousin sister Vinesh Phogat is one of the best freestyle wrestlers in the world and a medal hopeful at the Tokyo Olympics. I still can't … "Rest in Peace choti behen Ritika. The 22-year-old has won silver and bronze at the World Juniors and gold at the Junior Asian Championships. Gargi Gupta visits Haryana's Balali village to meet the medal-winning wrestler sisters and the family that made the impossible possible Babita Kumari (centre) with sister Sangita (left) and cousin Vinesh. Ritika, 17, had returned home after competing in a wrestling tournament in Bharatpur last week. The Phogat sisters are six sisters from Haryana, India, all of whom are wrestlers.In order of their dates of birth, they are: Geeta, Babita, Priyanka, Ritu, Vinesh and Sangita. Ritu Phogat competes in the 48kg category, same as her sister Vinesh Phogat. The real 'Dangal': The story of the real struggle of the Phogat sisters under 'coach' Mahavir Singh Phogat. "It is a huge achievement as no Indian female before has qualified for the Olympics … In the order of the date of birth, they are Geeta, Babita, Priyanka, Ritu, Vinesh, and Sangita (descending order). Babita Phogat, the Common Wealth Games (CWG) Champion on Thursday congratulated her sister Vinesh Phogat for winning the bronze medal in the World Wrestling Championship and securing a place in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In a number of star wrestlers in Babita Phogat, Geeta Kumari, Vinesh Phogat, Priyanka Phogat and Ritu Phogat, the Phogat sisters are a force to reckon with in the arena of international sports of present times. Vinesh Phogat. Twitter responded to the news with messages of condolence. The six sisters are all wrestlers and come from the State of Haryana. Meet the medal winning Phogat sisters In a state steeped in patriarchy, the Phogat sisters are a beacon of hope. His four Phogat sisters – Geeta, Babita, Ritu, and Sangeeta are known throughout the country for their Aamir Khan star Dangal while their cousin Vinesh Phogat is one of the biggest Indian medalists from the Tokyo Olympics. The legacy of the Phogat family in the world of wrestling in India has been unparalleled.

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