Stubborn by her own admission, trailblazing Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat doesn\u2019t mind being called arrogant for it since the attitude comes in handy to intimidate rivals on the mat.<\/p>\n
India\u2019s first woman wrestler to claim an Asian Games gold medal dwelled on the perceptions about her, life after marriage to fellow grappler Somvir Rathee and her Olympic dreams.\u201cYes people say that but I know what\u2019s inside me. And if it helps me on the mat, I don\u2019t bother,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt helps me on the mat. People say it\u2019s over-confidence but for me it\u2019s belief. I don\u2019t get intimidated and your opponent also notices the body language. Some people work on it but for me it\u2019s God\u2019s gift,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old Commonwealth Games champion recently got married and is now determined to end the stereotype of women\u2019s career getting affected by their marital status.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople say that after marriage, we lose spark and fire but I want to break this myth. I want to take this fear out of girls that marriage is a barrier. I want to be an example, so I decided to marry early,\u201d Vinesh said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course you need support of your partner. There are a few in our society who do not believe in relationships so they will ask why don\u2019t you get married and some will say why marry so early. Now Olympics is a major competition and I have all the support of Somvir,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Vinesh, the first Indian athlete ever to be nominated for Laureus World Sports Award, also insisted that the mindset of Indian wrestlers have greater self-belief.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel India have 4-5 strong contenders, who can beat any wrestler in the world. I won\u2019t take names but we can win 2-3 Olympic medals. The mindset has changed,\u201d she asserted.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarlier people used to just look for participation or win a round at the Worlds but now medals are a possibility for all. I know these girls. After Sakshi\u2019s bronze, girls are now targeting gold at Olympics.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have started becoming technically smart while earlier we just played a power game, it\u2019s giving results.\u201d The significance of getting a nomination for the prestigious Laureus awards has still not dawned on the Haryana grappler.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly I still don\u2019t know what this nomination is about. I just know that my name has been put for voting. I had not even heard of Laureus. And if no Indian athlete has been nominated before, I can only be proud of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have seen athletes struggling so badly after suffering injuries. Sometimes I get shocked to see what and how I have achieved this success. It\u2019s nothing but God\u2019s grace.\u201d Will she not give credit to her own hard work?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just hard work because innumerable athletes do that. This is something which I don\u2019t know. I beat even the formidable Japan wrestlers after injury, it\u2019s God\u2019s grace only.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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