Geeta Phogat Quotes

Geeta Phogat

Profession : Wrestler

Birth : December 15, 1988

Wrestling will always be my top priority.

Geeta Phogat

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.

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I have seen my father defying societal norms and investing his time and energy on us. He was ridiculed and criticised by the community for asking girls to seek a career in wrestling. But he had vision and was least worried when elders warned him his daughters would not find grooms. I had to wrestle for him and that motivated me tremendously.

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Before Babita and my win at the CommonWealth Games, nobody used to take Indian women wrestlers seriously.

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Dangal has changed our lives.

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We have won laurels for the country in wrestling but still, in spite of winning medals, not many people recognised us.

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Usually, it is the men who are given importance. But now, people view women wrestlers as equals.

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I hope Indian parents will allow girls to choose their own destiny.

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If Sakshi can be successful in her field, so can any other woman in our country.

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In real life I have conquered my worst fears by fighting and beating bigger wrestlers in dangal. So I am not afraid of anything.

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Honestly, I have not done any preparation for 'Khatron ka Khiladi.'

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Thanks to my training in Balali village, I am rough and tough.

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Wrestling is different from other sports. It is not just about physical strength. It is more of a mind game as during matches we have to read the mind of opponents and outwit them.

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Till the time my body supports me and till the time I have that desire inside me to succeed, till then I will keep wrestling.

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I am very happy that Indian women are making their mark in sports be is Sakshi Malik or even PV Sindhu who also won a medal for the country. We talk about women empowerment and there cannot be any bigger example than this.

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I am fully prepared to fight with any opponent in my category from any team.

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We became quite famous in our district. People came especially to watch us. And I used to love it when we heard them saying, 'There go the girls who beat boys.'

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Everyone should be allowed to participate in sport, because it helps you to become more confident. That is important for women in India, because we are not always treated as equals.

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We are proud to be role models.

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