Pooja Gehlot is an Indian freestyle wrestler, who competes in the women’s 50 kg and 53 kg wrestling events. In 2018, he received the Bharat Kesari title at a freestyle wrestling competition.
Wiki/Biography
Pooja Gehlot aka Pooja Gahlawat was born on Saturday, 15 March 1997 (age 25 years; in 2022) in Narela, New Delhi. He hails from Farmana, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Pooja Gehlot childhood photos
He went on to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 3″
Weight (approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father, Vijender Singh, worked as a laboratory assistant at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Delhi. His mother’s name is Jagwanti Devi. He has two brothers named Ankit Gahlawat and Pushpendra Gahlawat, and a sister named Priyanka Gahlawat.
Pooja Gehlot with her father
Pooja Gehlot with her mother
Pooja Gehlot with her brother Pushpendra Gahlawat
Pooja Gehlot with her brother Ankit Gahlawat
Pooja Gehlot with her sister
Career
In 2016, Pooja made her wrestling debut at the National Junior Wrestling Championships in Ranchi under the 48 kg category. He won the gold medal in the tournament. During his training session, he suffered a major injury and the doctor advised him to rest for a year. In 2017, he resumed his training sessions, and in 2018, he participated in freestyle wrestling competitions. The competition was organized by the Sports and Youth Affairs department of Haryana to commemorate the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev. In the competition, he received the Bharat Kesari title along with a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.
Pooja Gehlot was celebrated for winning Bharat Kesari Dangal
Pooja has participated in various wrestling competitions such as Junior Asian Championship and World Wrestling Championship. His coach is his uncle Dharamveer Singh.
medal
- 2016: Gold medal in Junior National Championship, Ranchi
- 2017: Gold Medal in Junior Asian Championships, Taiwan
Pooja Gehlot with her gold medal in the Asian Championships (2017)
- 2019: Silver Medal in the World U23 Wrestling Championships, Budapest, Hungary
Facts/Trivia
- At the age of 6, Pooja started learning wrestling techniques. His uncle Dharamveer Singh was a wrestler, and he used to accompany him to his matches as a child. There, he used to observe the moves of wrestlers and practice those moves at home.
- His father did not want him to pursue a career as a wrestler. He then started playing games like Volleyball in his school. She used to play volleyball at the national level.
Pooja Gehlot with her volleyball team
- He rekindled his interest in wrestling after watching Indian wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat compete at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
- He considers Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt as his inspiration.
- Pooja follows a vegetarian diet.
- During the interview, Pooja talked about her strength in wrestling. He said,
At first, when I found out that I had to train with boys, I was reluctant. But I wanted to be a wrestler and my father always motivated me not to think about such things. Training with Greco-Roman wrestlers helps make a solid defense.”
- Pooja has endorsed Guardian GNC, a health supplement brand, on her Instagram account.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
