Neha Rathi

NationalityIndian

Weight51 kg (112 lb)

Neha Rathi

Personal information

Nationality

Indian

Weight

51 kg (112 lb)

Medal record

Arjuna award (2013)
Bhim Award (2005)
Bharat Kumari
Bharat kaiseni
Haryana Kumari

Neha Rathi is an Indian wrestler.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] She was born in Bhaproda village district Jhajjar, Haryana. She is the daughter of Arjuna award-winner Jagroop Singh Rathi.^[7] She participated in 10 senior National championships and represented India on the international circuit more than 35 times.^{[citation needed]} She competed in the 51 kilograms (112 lb) weight category. She was given Arjuna award in 2013.^[8] Her sporting achievements include:

Bronze medal in Asian Championship 2008 (South Korea)^[9]

↑ Principal correspondent (27 May 2012). "Rajneesh Dalal claims gold". Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2014. ...Neha Rathi ... Olympic qualifier in China in 48kg weight class, ... outsmarted Yakhyarova of Kazakhstan ... warded off a strong challenge from American ... Neha met her match ... finished with the silver medal.... {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
↑ "Wrestling will come out stronger after IOC vote: Sushil Kumar". The Times of India. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2014. ...former Arjuna awardee Jagroop Pehelwan and his daughter Neha Rathi, who was recently conferred with the same honour, ...
↑ Principal correspondent (6 September 2013). "I hope the result will be in our favour". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2014. ...Sushil led some prominent wrestlers – such as former Commonwealth Games champion Jagroop Rathi, his daughter and Asian championship medallist Neha Rathi, ... {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
↑ Y.B. SARANGI (11 November 2012). "Young Vinesh corners glory". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2014. ...Coming from a family of wrestlers, teenager Vinesh stunned an experienced Neha Rathi to take the 51kg women's crown in the National wrestling championship at the Nandini Nagar College campus here on Saturday....
↑ Vinayak Padmadeo (11 November 2012). "From Phogat talent pool, another woman on top". Indian Express. Retrieved 16 September 2014. ...Haryana state mate Neha Rathi, who had won medals at every national championship since 2001. The 28-year-old had previously won silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and won the gold at the 2012 Commonwealth championship in Melbourne....
↑ "Absence of federation costs wrestlers dear". India Today. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
↑ "Neha Rathi brings laurels to Dr. K.N. Modi University".
↑ "2013 Arjuna award winners".retrieved 18 September 2014
↑ "2008 FILA Asian results" (PDF). Archived from the original on 11 July 2011.retrieved 16 September 2014

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