Mahavir Phogat with his trainees (daughter and nieces) - Making of Phogat sisters

Standing (from left): Priyanka, Vinesh & Ritu.

Sitting (from left): Babita, Mahavir Phogat & Geeta.

Three (Geeta, Babita & Vinesh) from the Phogat sisters made it to the Olympics (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)

Photo (by Samuel) in September 2009 at their village Balali.

It was the time when Vinesh, Ritu and Priyanka won their first international medal at the Sub-junior Asian Championship held in Pune. Geeta & Babita were already the known names in the wrestling circuit.