Pooja Dhanda is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 57 kg women’s wrestling events. In 2019, he received the prestigious Arjuna Award.
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Wiki/Biography
Pooja Dhanda was born on Saturday, 1 January 1994 (age 28 years; as of 2022) in Budana village, Narnaund, Hisar district, Haryana, India. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He completed his higher education in government school. College, Hisar, Haryana.
Pooja Dhanda’s childhood picture
Wiki/Biography
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 57 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown
Family
Pooja Dhanda belongs to a Hindu family from Haryana.
parents and siblings
His father, Ajmer Dhanda, works as a truck driver for the Haryana Animal Husbandry Center in Hisar.
Pooja Dhanda with her father
His mother, Kamlesh Dhanda, is a housewife.
Pooja Dhanda with her mother
Pooja Dhanda’s elder brother Sumit Dhanda is working as Sub Fire Officer in Haryana Fire Service, Hisar.
Pooja Dhanda with her elder brother
livelihood
judo wrestler
Pooja Dhanda started her career as a judo wrestler and made her debut at the Asian Cadet Judo Championship in 2007 and won a bronze medal in her weight category. After this he won the gold medal in the Asian Cadet Judo Championship in 2008. However, at a national camp in Aurangabad he met Kripa Shankar Patel Bishnoi, who advised him to choose either judo or wrestling instead of both, as his body was more suited for it. Wrestling compared to Judo. He talked about this in an interview and said,
I wanted to become a wrestler since childhood but due to my young age, I joined Judo in 2007 and won medals for the country. But later when I was 16, I was advised to choose a sport and I joined wrestling.
freestyle wrestler
In 2010, Pooja made her debut in freestyle wrestling under the 57 kg weight category at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore, where she won a silver medal. In 2015, she suffered a serious injury during one of her practice sessions at the Sports Authority of India center in Lucknow, after which she could not participate in any wrestling competition for two years. After undergoing two surgeries, she recovered in 2016. He talked about this in an interview and said,
It was a phase I won’t easily forget. There were times when I could stand properly. Those two years derailed my wrestling career, but I was determined to get back on the mat and soon made my comeback in the 2017 Pro Wrestling League.
In 2016, he resumed his practice sessions and in 2017, he competed in the 57-weight category at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Championships. He won the bronze medal in the championship
Pooja participated in various wrestling competitions like Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League.
Pooja Dhanda wins silver medal at 2018 Commonwealth Games
In 2018, she competed in pro wrestling competitions in which she defeated world and Olympic champion Helen Maroulis. Recalling the match in an interview, Pooja said,
After the final match, Helen said to me, ‘I am your fan now.’ I was over the moon. I have always admired his wrestling and to beat him twice was a dream come true.”
Pooja Dhanda with Helen Maroulis
medal
- 2007: Bronze medal in Asian Cadet Judo Championship
- 2008: Gold Medal in Asian Cadet Judo Championship
- 2010: Silver medal at the Summer Youth Olympics, Singapore
- 2013: Gold medal in Senior Wrestling National
- 2014: Bronze medal in Asian Wrestling Championship
- 2017: Bronze medal in Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Championships
- 2018: Silver medal at Commonwealth Games
award
car collection
He owns a Kia Seltos GTX Plus.
Pooja Dhanda with her car
Facts/General Knowledge
- Pooja Dhanda joined Hisar Mahavir Stadium at the age of 10 to take training in judo and wrestling. He was trained by trainer and wrestler Subhash Chander Soni.
- Pooja Dhanda follows a vegetarian diet.
- In 2016, she was offered the role of Babita Phogat in Aamir Khan’s film Dangal. However, he could not get the role due to a knee injury. During an interview he talked about this and said,
It was okay to be an actor (as a performer in Dangal). But I prefer to write my own story.
- Pooja Dhanda is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog at her home.
Pooja Dhanda with her pet dog
- Pooja’s achievements have been praised by many eminent personalities including Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath.
Pooja Dhanda with Narendra Modi
- His favorite food includes sarson ka saag, matar paneer and ice cream.
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