Ritu Phogat Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Ritu Phogat Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 31 Years
Caste: Jat
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Athlete, Former Freestyle Wrestler |
| Famous For | Being the sister of Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 156 cm** in meters**- 1.56 m** in feet & inches**- 5’ 1”** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Wrestling | |
| Category | 48 kg freestyle |
| International Debut | FILA Junior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia (2014) |
| Coach/Mentor | Mahavir Singh Phogat (Father and coach) |
| Achievements/Medals | • Junior Asia Championship Gold Medalist (2011) • Cadet Asia Championship Gold Medalist (2011)  • Cadet World Championship Bronze Medalist (2011) • Junior Asian Championship Bronze Medalist (2014) • Junior World Wrestling Championship Silver Medalist (2014)  • Commonwealth Wrestling Gold Medalist (2016) • World U-23 Wrestling Championship Silver Medalist (2017) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 2 May 1994 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 31 Years |
| Birthplace | Balali, Haryana, India |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Balali, Haryana, India |
| Educational Qualification | 10th Standard |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Jat |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Swimming |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father- Mahavir Singh Phogat (Amateur Wrestler & Senior Olympics Coach) Mother- Shobha (Daya) Kaur (Homemaker)  |
| Siblings | Brother- Dushyant Phogat (Modu; younger)  Sister(s)- Geeta Phogat (Wrestler; elder), Babita Phogat (Wrestler; elder), Sangeeta Phogat (Wrestler; younger)  |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor | Aamir Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Sanjeeda Sheikh |
| Favourite Musicians | Yo Yo Honey Singh , Justin Bieber |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ritu Phogat
Ritu was born to a renowned Indian wrestler and senior Olympics coach, Mahavir Singh Phogat .
At the age of 8, she started receiving training in wrestling from her father, Mahavir Singh Phogat.
Initially, she found the training hard, but gradually, she developed an interest in wrestling.
Ritu dropped out of her school after completing her 10th standard to focus on her wrestling career. check sources The Hindu
She competes in the 48 kg freestyle category.
Ritu made her international debut in 2014 with the FILA Junior World Championship, which was held in Zagreb, Croatia.
In October 2016, Ritu won her second consecutive title at the annual National Wrestling Championship.
Ritu Phogat at the National Wrestling Championship
Subsequently, she bagged a Gold at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship held in Singapore.
Ritu Phogat at the Commonwealth Championship
In December 2016, Ritu became the most expensive female wrestler at the Pro Wrestling League auction; leaving seasoned players like Sakshi Malik and Geeta Phogat behind. She received a price of Rs. 36 lakh by the Jaipur Ninjas franchise.
In November 2017, she won a silver at the World U-23 Wrestling Championship, which was held in Bydgoscz, Poland. She became the first Indian to do so.
In February 2019, Ritu quit wrestling to make a career in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). She signed up with ONE Championship and was quoted saying,
It is both an honour and a privilege to join ONE Championship, the best and biggest martial arts organization in the world. Wrestling will always be my first love, but I feel that it is time to expand my horizons.”
Subsequently, she flew to Singapore and enrolled herself in the EVOLVE MAA organisation to receive the training on different martial art forms like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and Boxing.
IT Will TAKE TIME,EFFORT,Blood,Sweat & Tears BUT I WILL GET THERE ??
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On 16 November 2019, she made her MMA debut with the ONE Championship in which she played a match against Cindy Tiong, a veteran kickboxer from Malaysia.
She is a follower of the Iranian wrestling team.
Ritu is a fitness enthusiast and visits the gym regularly.
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Based on her and her family’s life, a biopic film “Dangal” was made by Aamir Khan in 2016 to showcase their path to success.
Ritu considers her sisters, Geeta and Babita , her inspirations. Talking about them, she says,
Though both Geeta and Babita inspire me a lot, I really look up to Geeta. She is an inspiring figure. And, my other cousin sister Vinesh is close to my age and is also in the same weight category.”
Her cousin, Vinesh Phogat , is a wrestler and a gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games. Her another cousin, Priyanka Phogat, is also an international level wrestler.
Ritu revealed in an interview that the total time she dedicated to her game was close to six hours a day.
Her breakfast consists of Juice, Curd, and an almond shake, which is prepared by her father.
When asked about developing an interest in martial arts, Ritu says,
I used to watch martial arts on YouTube from 2012. I did not know where it is trained. But I would always ask myself, why India does not have a fighter here. This was always there in my head.”
In an interview, when Ritu was asked if her family had supported her decision to join MMA, she said,
When I got the offer from them, I did not want to let go and I spoke to everyone in the family. They were very supportive.”
In October 2019, Ritu Phogat announced that she would become India’s first world champion in the MMA discipline within two years.
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