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Geeta Phogat
Geeta Phogat
American Wrestler
Born: Dec 15, 1988
Father Girl Me People Women You
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World Championships is the toughest competition in the world. Geeta Phogat
World Competition Toughest Championships
It is extremely difficult to get a medal at the World Championships, even more than the Olympics. And when one is not 100 per cent prepared, it is next to impossible to win a medal there. Geeta Phogat
World Win Impossible Difficult Extremely Per More Than Get Cent Next Even Medal Prepared Championships Olympics
All young wrestlers would love to see their game back in Olympics. Geeta Phogat
Love Game Young Back Would See Wrestlers Olympics
Film as a medium has a power that sports like wrestling lack. Geeta Phogat
Sports Power Medium Wrestling Like Lack Film
We had to go to bed by 8 P.M. My siblings and I would often play cards under the bed-sheets. But we would get caught and then were made to practise harder. My father would say, 'You need to work even more if you aren't tired enough to go to sleep.' Geeta Phogat
Work Tired You Father Made Enough Say Would More Had Practise Bed Caught Go Were Get Often Then Even Harder Play Cards Need Sibling Sleep
We see the worth and appreciate the discipline my father inculcated in us. Geeta Phogat
Worth Discipline Father Inculcated See Us Appreciate
Fitness for us on match day is paramount. Geeta Phogat
Fitness Day Paramount Match Us
The contribution of my dad towards women's wrestling in Haryana is immense and his vision and determination have shaped several young careers. Geeta Phogat
Women Determination Vision Young Several Immense Wrestling Shaped Towards His Contribution Dad Careers
I come from a wrestling background - my father and grandfather were into wrestling. Geeta Phogat
Father Background Wrestling Come Were Grandfather
We did not had enough facilities in the village. My family was also not well off. There was no mat, no gym; we used to wrestle in the mud. It was very different from the national camps where I trained before the Commonwealth Games. Geeta Phogat
Family National Before Enough Wrestle Gym Facilities Had Had Enough Also Well Mat Off Very Camps Trained Did Where Different Commonwealth Mud Used Games Village
There is so much discrimination towards women in Haryana. Geeta Phogat
Women Towards Discrimination Much
I wear jeans and shorts. I travelled on my own to Mumbai for my knee surgery. I can go to Delhi when I want. Being a sportsperson helps me get away from the bhed bhav of Haryana. Geeta Phogat
Me Own Wear Delhi My Own Knee Surgery Go Get Being Want Shorts Jeans Helps Travelled Away Mumbai
Women sportspersons like Krishna Poonia and Seema Antil are role models for Haryanvi women. Geeta Phogat
Women Like Krishna Role Role Models Models
Even my grandmother would tell me that girls should not wrestle, it's a man's game. Geeta Phogat
Me Game Man Girl Tell Would Wrestle Grandmother Should Even
Our akhara was very basic. It was just a little opening next to where the animals were tied. We had to first dig the soil with our bare hands, make it loose, before we could begin our session. I used to hate it. It also used to be either too hot or too cold. There were no mats, no mattresses, nothing. Geeta Phogat
Hate Soil Animals First Before Nothing Too Cold Dig Our Could Had Hot Opening Also Make Tied Loose Were Very Begin Hands Just Where Either Little Bare Next Used Basic Session
My father was a disciplinarian. He had this cane and he would spare no one if found at fault. Unlike Babita, I was not physically strong and couldn't cope with the training. So I got the most beatings. Geeta Phogat
Training Fault Strong Father Unlike Would Physically Had No-One He Most Disciplinarian Got Cane Spare Found Cope
I used to watch Babita and Vinesh win medals. I was happy for my sisters but at the same time I felt bad for not being a part of the contingent. Geeta Phogat
Time Happy Win Bad Part Felt Contingent Sisters Same Same Time Being Used Medals Watch
I will be even more strict than my dad, because look at me, I turned out fine. Geeta Phogat
Me Strict Will Out Fine More Look Because Than Turned Even Dad
Even if someone offers me junk food, I won't eat it. Geeta Phogat
Food Me Eat Someone Offers Junk Junk Food Even
I want to settle down and start an academy in a rural area, because I feel that's where most champions come from. If you have everything in life, why would you wake up at 3:30 A.M. to train? I feel there's a lot of talent that goes untapped there, especially in women sports. Geeta Phogat
Life You Sports Women Wake Up Down Settle Everything Would Rural Area Feel Talent Come Untapped Most Academy Because Lot Wake Up Train Goes Where Want Why Start Champions
I think if we are at a war with an enemy country, that country is responsible for our soldiers' deaths. Geeta Phogat
War Enemy Country Think Our Soldiers Responsible Deaths
There are a mix of good and bad people everywhere, be it Punjab, Delhi or Haryana. Geeta Phogat
Good People Bad People Everywhere Bad Delhi Mix Good And Bad
My father always told my sisters and me that once you succeed, people will automatically be quiet. And he was right. Geeta Phogat
Me You People Father Will Once He Always Quiet Sisters Automatically Succeed Right
Visiting Spain does not excite me as much as making my parents proud does. Geeta Phogat
Me Parents Visiting Excite Does Proud Making Spain Much
It was my father's passion actually. I had never wished to become a wrestler. I was 12 when my father initiated me into this sport. Gradually, I started liking it and then it became my passion too. Geeta Phogat
Me Passion Father Become Too Wrestler Never Had Wished Sport Liking Became Gradually Then Initiated Actually Started
Before Babita and my win at the CommonWealth Games, nobody used to take Indian women wrestlers seriously. Geeta Phogat
Women Win Seriously Before Indian Wrestlers Take Nobody Commonwealth Used Games
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