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Yogeshwar Dutt Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth2 November 1982

Age37 Years (as in 2019)

BirthplaceBhainswal Kalan, Gohana Sonipat district, Haryana

ProfessionFreestyle Wrestler, Politician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSheetal Sharma

FamilyFather - Ram Mehar Dutt; Mother - Sushila Devi; Brother - Mukesh Dutt

Yogeshwar Dutt Biography

Yogeshwar Dutt is an Indian freestyle wrestler turned politician from Haryana. A decorated athlete who began wrestling as a child, he earned major medals,́

Early life and background

Yogeshwar Dutt was born on 2 November 1982 in Bhainswal Kalan, a village in Gohana, Sonipat district, Haryana. He grew up in that region and began training in wrestling at the age of six under coach Ramphal. His father is Ram Mehar Dutt and his mother is Sushila Devi; he has a brother named Mukesh Dutt. From an early age he was drawn to physical training and athletics, and he has said that Balraj Pehlwan was an inspiration to him.

Career

Dutt made his competitive debut at the Indian National Championship in 1998 and steadily rose through the national and international ranks. A breakthrough came in 2003 when he won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Championship, a result that helped establish him on the global stage. He has represented India at multiple major events and is one of the few Indian wrestlers to earn an Olympic medal, joining the company of Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav and Sushil Kumar.

His career has shown resilience in the face of personal and physical setbacks. In 2006, shortly before traveling to the Asian Games in Doha, he suffered the loss of his father and was also coping with a knee injury, yet he still managed to win a bronze medal at those Games. His commitment to training has been notable: he has maintained a rigorous routine that includes up to six hours of daily training encompassing running and gym work.

Recognition and honours

Dutt's achievements in the sport were recognised with some of India's top sporting honours. In 2012 he received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, and in 2013 he was awarded the Padma Shri. Outside competitive sport, he has served as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) with the Haryana Police.

Transition to politics

In late September 2019 Dutt formally entered electoral politics by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He contested the 2019 Haryana Assembly Elections from the Baroda seat, but was defeated by the sitting Congress MLA Kishen Hooda by a margin of nearly 5,000 votes.

Public profile

Known by nicknames such as Yogi and Manish Pahalwan, Dutt has maintained a public persona tied to his wrestling achievements and later political activity. Physically, he is listed at 170 cm (5'5") and around 60 kg (132 lbs), with black hair and eyes. He has shared views on matters relating to Indian sport, including a public critique in 2016 of the selection of a film star as a goodwill ambassador for India at the Rio Olympics, arguing that the nation has many accomplished athletes.

Personal life

Dutt is married to Sheetal Sharma; the couple have a son named Yogit Yogeshwar Dutt. He follows Hinduism and lists hobbies such as football and yoga. Dutt has been close friends with fellow wrestler Sushil Kumar since childhood.

Latest updates

By 2019, Dutt had joined the BJP and stood in the Haryana assembly election. He continues to be identified both with his wrestling legacy and his role in public service within Haryana.

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2019 Haryana Assembly Elections (Baroda seat)

Contested the Baroda seat as a BJP candidate; lost to the incumbent Congress MLA Kishen Hooda by nearly 5,000 votes.

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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted at the Indian National Championship in 1998
  2. Gold medal at the 2003 Commonwealth Championship
  3. Bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha
  4. Won an Olympic medal, becoming the third Indian wrestler to do so after K.D. Jadhav and Sushil Kumar
  5. Awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2012
  6. Awarded the Padma Shri in 2013
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