Jasmit Singh Phulka (born October 11, 1993) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. As of July 2023, he is ranked 35 by UWW.[1] In 2018, Phulka debuted at the World Wrestling Championships which was held in Budapest.
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| Full name | Jasmit Singh Phulka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 12 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 11, 1993 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and career
editPhulka was born and raised in Abbotsford, British Columbia.[2] He is the son of Harjit Singh and Supinderjit Kaur Phulka.[3] His elder brother, Chanmit is also a Pan American Championships wrestler.[4] Phulka began his wrestling career at a young age of 10.[5]
Jasmit Phulka's first medal in the seniors' category was in 2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship which was held in Johannesburg. He represented Canada in the 84 kg weight class and won bronze.[6]
2018 was a pivotal year in his seniors' career as he won three medals. It was a gold, a silver and a bronze in the 2018 Sassari Cup, 2018 Grand Prix of Spain, and 2018 Mongolia Cup respectively.[7][8][9] They were all in the 74 kg weight class.[10]
Phulka won the 74-kg title at the Canadian Wrestling Trials that was conducted in December 2019.[11][12]
In November 2020, Cyclone Regional Training Center announced that Phulka will be a part of them as he is training to represent Canada in the 2020 Olympics.[13][14]
Phulka missed out on the chance of qualifying for the 2020 Olympics as he lost to Franklin Gomez 10–7 in the quarter final and was only able to secure the bronze medal in the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament.[15][16][17]
He competed in the 74 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[18]
He won the silver medal in men's 79 kg event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[19]
References
edit- ^ "PHULKA Jasmit Singh profile page". uww.org. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Jasmit Phulka". Wrestling Canada Lutte. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "Jasmit Phulka – Chasing Greatness!". Issuu. October 31, 2019. p. 79. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Maple Leaf Nursery - Modern Agriculture Magazine". Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Wrestling Superstar Jasmit Phulka". www.darpanmagazine.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Commonwealth Championships". March 21, 2016. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Sassari Cup" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Grand Prix of Spain" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ tristan. "Mongolia Open". United World Wrestling. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Mise à jour olympique: Des doublés, de nombreuse médailles et une nouvelle championne du monde". Équipe Canada | Site officiel de l'équipe olympique (in French). July 16, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Wrestling Superstar Jasmit Phulka". www.darpanmagazine.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian Wrestling Trials Results" (PDF).
- ^ "Jasmit Phulka Set To Join Cyclone Regional Training Center". Cyclone RTC. November 16, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian wrestler Phulka set to join Cyclone RTC". InterMat. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Senior Pan American OG Qualifier" (PDF).
- ^ jeandaniel. "Pan-American Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Canada's Amar Dhesi, Jordie Steen clinch Olympic wrestling berths".
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
External links
edit- Jasmit Singh Phulka at the International Wrestling Database
- Jasmit Singh Phulka at United World Wrestling
- Jasmit Singh Phulka at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games