Pooja Dhanda Age, Weight, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pooja Dhanda

• Pooja Dhanda is an Indian freestyle wrestler. In 2018, she gained a bronze medal within the 57 kg class on the World Championship. She has additionally been bestowed with ‘Bharat Kesari’ 4 occasions.
  

  Pooja Dhanda along with her Bharat Kesari award

• She grew up in Budana Village in Narnaund, Hisar, Haryana, India.
  

  Pooja Dhanda’s childhood picture

• In 2004, she began coaching in judo and wrestling at Hisar’s Mahavir Stadium from coach Subash Chander Soni. In Judo, she has gained 4 gold medals in junior nationals. In 2007, she gained a bronze medal at Asian Cadet Judo Championship.

• In 2008, she participated in Asian Cadet Judo Championship and gained a gold medal.

• During a nationwide camp in Aurangabad, she met Kripa Shankar Patel Bishnoi, who advised that she focus both on judo or wrestling and never each and informed her that her physique was extra appropriate for wrestling than wrestling judo. Pooja accepted his suggestion and determined to decide on wrestling. In an interview, she talked about this and mentioned,
  

  Since childhood, I needed to be a wrestler however due to my age, I joined judo in 2007 and gained medals for the nation. But later once I was 16-year-old, I used to be suggested to decide one sport and I joined wrestling.”

• In 2010, she gained a silver medal at Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore.

• In 2013, she gained a gold medal at Senior Wrestling Nationals. In the identical yr, she participated in World Wrestling Championship; nonetheless, she was out after the primary spherical.

• In 2014, she gained a bronze medal in Asian Wrestling Championships.

• In 2015, she received injured whereas coaching on the Sports Authority of India Centre in Lucknow following which she couldn’t compete in wrestling competitions for 2 years. In 2016, she recovered after two surgical procedures.

• In 2016, she was supplied to play the function of Babita Phogat in Aamir Khan‘s movie Dangal; nonetheless, she couldn’t get the function owing to her knee harm. In an interview, she talked about this and mentioned,
  

  It was alright being an actor (within the Dangal casting trials). But I want writing my very own story.”

• In 2017, she gained a bronze medal within the 58 kg class at Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Championships.

• In 2018, she gained a silver medal at Commonwealth Games. Before Pooja, Alka Tomar (2006), Geeta (2012), and Babita Phogat (2012) gained bronze for India at Commonwealth Games.
  

  Pooja Dhanda (left) gained a silver medal on the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

• In 2018, she participated within the Pro Wrestling League wherein she defeated the world and Olympic champion Helen Maroulis. In an interview, Pooja recalled this match and mentioned,
  

  After the ultimate match, Helen informed me ‘I am your fan now’. I used to be over the moon. I’ve all the time admired Helen for her wrestling and beating her twice was a dream come true,”

  

  Pooja Dhanda (left) with Helen Maroulis

• Many outstanding personalities together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi usually reward Divya for her accomplishments.
  

  Narendra Modi congratulating Pooja Dhanda

• She is an avid canine lover and sometimes posts photos of them on social media.