Yogeshwar Dutt: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

In a country like India, the concept of wrestling is known to all. Starting from the big metro cities like Delhi, Bengaluru to the remote villages of Maharashtra and Haryana, wrestling is practiced amongst all. By far, there have been talented and excellent wrestlers who were successful in representing India in the mud sport. But only some of them could register their names in the records of wrestling. One among those wrestling powerhouse is the Olympic medallist, Yogeshwar Dutt. 

Biography of Yogeshwar Dutt

1. Real Name: Yogeshwar Dutt.
2. Other/Nickname: Yogi or Pahalwan Ji
3. Profession: Freestyle Wrestler.
4. Famous for: Achieving numerous medals in National as well as international competitions.
5. Best Performance until now: London Summer Olympics of 2012 (Men’s freestyle 60 kg).

Physical Status of Yogeshwar Dutt

1. Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm).
2. Weight: 60 kilograms.
3. Eye Colour: Black.
4. Hair Colour: Black.

Personal Life of Yogeshwar Dutt

1. Date of Birth: November 2, 1982. 
2. Age: 39 years (as in 2021). 
3. Nationality: Indian.
4. Birthplace: Bhainswal Kalan village, Gohana Sonipat District, Haryana. 
5. Hometown: Sonipat District, Haryana, India.
6. Coach: Ramphal
7. Inspiration: Balraj Pehlwan

Yogeshwar Dutt’s Debut

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1. Indian National Championship, 1998.
2. Commonwealth Championship, 2003. 
3. Athens Olympics, 2004.
4. Asian Games, 2006.
5. Commonwealth Games, 2010.

List of Awards and Achievements

1. Received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by the Government of India in 2012.
2. Awarded with Rs. 10 million by Haryana Government and a 4×4 vehicle from a PSU bank, on achieving Bronze at Olympics of 2012.
3. Presented the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013.

Olympic Games

1. He took the world by storm on becoming the third Indian wrestler to win a bronze medal at 2012 Olympics.
2. He achieved a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games in the 60 kg freestyle category.

Asian Games

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1. Achieved a Bronze medal in the 60kg freestyle category at the 2006 Asian Games.
2. Registered another achievement at the 2014 Asian Games by winning a gold medal in 65 kg freestyle category.

Commonwealth Games

1. Bagged the first gold medal in 60 kg freestyle category at the Commonwealth Games of 2010.
2. Achieved another Gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Asian Championships

1. Won his gold medal at the Asian Championships of 2008. He registered a gold medal to his name in the 60 kg category.
2. He achieved another gold medal at the 2012 Asian Championships. 

Commonwealth Championship

1. Represented his nation for the first time at the Commonwealth Championship in 2003, winning a gold medal in the 55kg category.
2. Bagged another gold medal at the 2005 Commonwealth Championship in the 60 kg category.
3. Registered a silver medal to his name at the 2005 edition, which was further followed by a gold medal in 2007, London.

Family Details of Yogeshwar Dutt

1. Marital Status: Married.
2. Spouse Name:  Sheetal Sharma.
3. Children: Son- Yogit Yogeshwar Dutt.
4. Parents Names:  Father- Ram Mehar Dutt, Mother- Sushila Devi. 
5. Siblings: Brother- Mukesh Dutt. 
6. Religion: Hinduism. 
7. Other Hobbies: Loves playing Football and practicing Yoga. 

Lesser-Known Facts about Yogeshwar Dutt

1. Yogeshwar Dutt is said to be the third Indian wrestler after Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadav and Sushil Kumar to achieve an Olympic medal.
2. In the year of 2006, his father passed away right before his flight to Asian Games, held in Doha. Moreover, he had a severe knee injury before the tournament. Amidst all the tough situations, the wrestler managed to register a bronze medal to his name.
3. He goes through six hours of training every day, which includes both running and gym-ing. 
4. He is a DSP in the Haryana Police.
5. He has been very close to the wrestler, Sushil Kumar since his childhood days.
6. He is said to join the Bhartiya Janata Party on 26th September 2019.
7. Besides wrestling, patriotism has been his biggest motivator. He is further said to derive inspiration from the biographies of patriotic leaders like Bhagat Singh, Jhansi Ki Rani, Subhash Chandra Bose and others.
8. Also, the wrestler is highly spiritual. He carries forward the great Indian legacy of the ‘akhara’, by carrying a Bajrang Bali idol everywhere he visits.