Geeta Phogat
Geeta Phogat, India's first woman wrestler to qualify for the Olympics, in 2012, said she and others have had to overcome hurdles men simply do not face. "When I started wrestling my family had to face a lot of criticism from community elders," Phogat, 26, said. "People said I would bring only shame to my family, no one would want to marry me," said Phogat, who as a young athlete trained with men in northern India because there were no women wrestlers.
I was told wrestling is a man's sport. But I have proved that women can wrestle and win medals as well," said Phogat, who won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
"You can't ignore women anymore."
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