About Jasmit
Jasmit Singh Phulka was born on October 11, 1993. He is a Canadian free-style wrestler hailing from Abbotsford, BC and was inspired to start a career in wrestling by family influences, including his brother Chanmit, who is a Pan American Champion wrestler. Jasmit’s passion for wrestling began at a young age. He started his journey in the wrestling field at the age of 10. He debuted at the Senior World Wrestling Championships in Budapest in 2018 and quickly rose to notable heights.
The start of Jasmit Phulka’s wrestling journey
In 2010, at the age of 16, Jasmit won a gold medal at his first-ever international tournament representing Team Canada – the Youth Commonwealth Championships in Singapore. Alongside his pivotal win, he created Canadian history by becoming the first Canadian to ever win the Outstanding Youth Wrestler Award. Since then, Jasmit Singh Phulka has consistently been a top wrestler in Canada and worldwide.
Jasmit has been able to sustain a career spanning over 18 years due to his principle of taking no shortcuts. He believes that hard work is a more impactful, sustainable model of living than resorting to practices such as doping and other methods of enhancing sports performance. This philosophy remains integral throughout every aspect of Jasmit’s life and career.
Jasmit Singh Phulka at the 2020 Olympic Qualifier
Beyond his successful wrestling career, Phulka has also been actively involved in community work involving youth all across the Lower Mainland. His focus includes over three years mentoring at-risk South Asian youth with the Abbotsford Police Department, two years of weekly volunteering with the Canucks Place Children’s Hospice in Abbotsford, and a substantially successful annual toy-drive during the holiday season in collaboration with Canucks Place and BC Children’s Hospital.
In 2021, he was able to complete a donation campaign that brought over $20,000 to the Canucks Place and BC Children’s Hospital. Jasmit Singh Phulka also regularly volunteers with the Salvation Army, serving food to over 150 individuals in need – including 100 boxes of pizza and homemade Thanksgiving dinner. During the 2021 floods, Jasmit delivered over 500 hot meals for people impacted by mass flooding and road blockages. During the Pandemic, he also dropped off 100 boxes of pizza to the Abbotsford Hospital in recognition of front line workers and the risks they took every day to provide accessible healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Jasmit Singh Phulka volunteering with Abbotsford Police Department during November 2021 floods in Abbotsford
For Jasmit, his formula for chasing and achieving greatness includes integrity, hard work, dedication and sacrifice. His message of investing in hard work and refusing to take shortcuts is one that is reflected in his commitment to the wrestling sport, and also spearheads his community volunteerism. Jasmit Singh Phulka continues to build on his wrestling and community building legacy today, actively participating in speaking engagements with at-risk youth about the importance of dedication and hard work while achieving new heights in the sport of wrestling.
Various images of Jasmit Singh Phulka during the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Olympic trials
Jasmit’s notable career highlights include:
13 Years on Canada’s National Wrestling Team
7 Years on Canada’s National Senior Wrestling Team
5x BC High School Provincial Medalist: 2 Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medal
12x Canada Nationals Medalist: 4 Gold Medals, 7 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medal
5x Canada World Team Trials Champion
2023 Senior Pan Am Championship Silver Medalist, 79kg
2023 Recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Pin
2022 Kristjan Palusalu Memorial International Bronze Medalist, 74 kg
2022 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist, 74 kg
2022 Canada Cup Senior Gold Medalist, 79 kg
2022 Mananhana Championship Aftab E Hind India Bronze Medalist, 80 kg
2021 City of Sassari Cup Italy Silver Medalist, 74 kg
2020 Pan Am Olympic Qualifier Bronze Medalist, 74 kg
2020 Olympic Trials Champion
2019 Canada Cup Champion, 74 kg
2019 Senior Pan Am Championship Bronze Medalist, 79 kg
2018 City of Sassari Cup Italy Gold Medalist, 74 kg
2018 Spanish Grand Prix Silver Medalist, 74 kg
2018 Mongolia Open Bronze Medalist, 74 kg
2017 Senior Commonwealth Bronze Medalist, 74 kg
2016 Canada Cup, Silver Medalist, 74kg
2015 Canada Cup, Silver Medalist, 84kg
2013 Moldova Cup Silver Medalist, 84 kg
2013 Senior Commonwealth Bronze Medalist, 84 kg
2011 Abbotsford Sports Wall of Fame Inductee
2011 NCWA All American Award, 184 lbs
2010 Youth Commonwealth Championship – Outstanding Wrestler Award, 69 kg
2010 Youth Commonwealth Championship Gold Medalist, 69 kg
2010 Cadet Pan American Championship Silver Medalist, 76 kg
2010 Canada Cup Cadet Gold Medalist, 76 kg
2009 Australia Cup Junior Gold + Outstanding Wrestler, 69 kg
2009 Australia Cup Senior Silver Medalist, 69 kg
Integrity, hard work, dedication, sacrifice. This is Jasmit Singh Phulka