Meenakshi Goyat is originally from Chabri village of Jind district. Currently she is living in Sonipat with her family.
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Meenakshi Goyat, who defeated wrestler Vinesh in the semi-finals of the trials of Asian Games-2026, is originally from Jind. Currently, she has been living in Sonipat with her family for many years. Meenakshi says that I won the match in front of Vinesh by using all my strength.
On the defeat in the final, Meenakshi said that the referee gave wrong points to Panghal in the final. We have sent the video to United World Wrestling (UWW). Soon it will be known whether my objection was right or wrong.
While talking to Dainik Bhaskar, Meenakshi told about her beginning in wrestling, her routine and the trials for the Asian Games. Read the full interview…
Reporter: Where did you get the inspiration to get into wrestling? Meenakshi: My father is not a wrestler. I used to watch WWE fights. Being a fan of John Cena, interest in wrestling increased. I entered the wrestling field during school time itself. My father is an ordinary farmer and has about two acres of land. He did not know much about wrestling, but when I talked about playing wrestling, he started sending me like a son to the sports school of Nidani village. Started living in the hostel there, although she used to go up and down most of the time.
Reporter: What did the family and villagers say about wrestling? Meenakshi: Earlier some people used to say to the father that why are you spending so much money on girls, if you want to spend money then bring up a boy. My father started sending me to the wrestling grounds at an early age. At that time I did not know much about social taunts, but as I grew up, I used to listen to people. My father was taunted as to why he sent girls out so much.
Meenakshi lives with her family in Sonipat. They are four brothers and sisters. His elder sister is married.
Reporter: What is your routine and diet? Meenakshi: I practice for about three hours every morning and evening at different times at Kuldeep Malik Academy. I am a vegetarian and eat only home food. I avoid outside food. Especially, my parents have kept cow and buffalo at home and I do wrestling only after eating their ghee and milk. Some supplements also have to be taken for protein and other needs. I never ate non-veg.
Reporter: How did you prepare for the Asian Games trials? Meenakshi: I was already practicing, but I did not know that Vinesh Phogat would be in my weight category. When I came to know that I would be competing with Vinesh in the trials, I prepared myself more than before. Don’t look at winning or losing in wrestling, you just have to fight it very well. Have to remain focused till the last moment, because Vinesh is a senior player and has a lot of experience. To stand in front of them, it was already in mind that mistakes had to be made as little as possible.
Reporter: Was there any stress in your mind regarding the competition with Vinesh? Meenakshi: It’s not that I was stressed, but yes, there was definitely some nervousness. I was very excited about this match. When any wrestler is in the field, everyone comes to win. Perhaps even Vinesh had not made the mistake. She was also fighting with all her strength.
Reporter: What kind of preparation was there for the Asian Games? Meenakshi: I keep preparing continuously for different championships and games. Preparations for the Asian Games have been going on for many years. In such a situation, preparation has to be done by improving the shortcomings in some different ways. Preparations were going on both on the mat and on the ground regarding how to bring about our victory.
Reporter: How do you view defeat in the final of the trials? Meenakshi: The final match was played against Panghal. We have sent its video to United World Wrestling. If after reviewing the video they feel that I was winning, the decision may come in my favor. Many times when both the players are at equal level, the match is decided by passivity or a difference of one or two points. In such a situation, the decision of the referee and judge has a big impact on the result. Many times wrong points are also given.
The coach said – the final was defeated by Panghal
Meenakshi Goyat’s coach Ajay Malik said that Meenakshi performed very well in the trials as per her preparation. She used to practice for three to four hours in the morning and evening. He had worked hard for the Asian Games, but was defeated in the final by Panghal. We have written to United World Wrestling about this and further details will be known only after receiving a reply from there.
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