Phogat Sisters: Trailblazers in Indian Women's Wrestling

Geeta, Babita, Ritu, Priyanka, and Vinesh Phogat champion wrestlers from Haryana's Balali village have been at the forefront of India's women's wrestling revolution

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Geeta Phogat made history with a gold in the 55kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

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Babita Phogat, Geeta's younger sister, clinched silver in the 51kg category at the Commonwealth Games

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Babita Phogat, Geeta's younger sister, secured a silver medal in the 51kg category at the Commonwealth Games

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The youngest sister, Sangeeta Phogat, earned a bronze medal in the 59kg category at the Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Ranking Series in Budapest, Hungary

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Vinesh Phogat won silver at the World Youth Championships and bronze at the 2013 Asian Championships

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Vinesh's younger sister Priyanka Phogat secured a silver medal at the 2016 Asian Championships

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