Vinesh Phogat created history by reaching the finals of the Paris Olympics. Currently, Vinesh Phogat is being discussed everywhere. Vinesh became the talk of the town after the decision to disqualify her for being overweight by 100 grams. The whole nation was shocked after she was dismissed from playing the final. There have been talks of conspiracy and controversy over her weight.
Vinesh Phogat had an amazing journey to the final of the Paris Olympics 2024. The 29-year-old defeated world-class wrestlers such as Yui Susaki and Oksana Livach. After being disqualified, she was hospitalized due to severe dehydration from weight loss efforts. On August 8, Vinesh Phogat announced his retirement and said goodbye to wrestling. The Haryana wrestler was born on 25 August 1994 in Charkhi Dadri. Coming from the famous Phogat family wrestling was in her blood itself.
After the death of her father Rajpal Phogat, Vinesh was adopted and trained by her uncle Mahavir Singh Phogat. Vinesh won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in 2018 and made her name in golden letters in Indian wrestling. She was awarded Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2020, the Arjuna Award in 2016, and the Padma Shri Award in 2018 for her contribution.
Vinesh Phogat’s net worth and lifestyle
Her estimated net worth is around Rs 36.5 crore, which is the result of her successful career and various sources of income. A major portion of her monthly salary comes from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, which reaches up to Rs 6 lakh annually. Apart from this, she earns well as a brand ambassador for companies like Baseline Ventures and Cornerstone Sports.
She lived a luxurious life after becoming successful in her life. The wrestler has a luxury villa worth crores of rupees in Haryana. She has three expensive cars. Toyota Fortuner which costs around Rs 35 lakh, Toyota Innova which costs around Rs 28 lakh, and Mercedes-Benz GLE which costs Rs 1.8 crore. All this wealth and comfortable lifestyle is the result of her hard work and dedication.
