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Sakshi Malik (born 3 September 1992) is a former Indian freestyle wrestler. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, [9] she won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category, becoming the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics.
1 day ago · Rio Games bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik feels winning an Olympic medal not only transforms an athlete’s life but also impacts society, creating numerous opportunities for children. Sakshi became the first woman wrestler to secure an Olympic medal, winning a bronze at the Rio Games in 2016. “An Olympic dream is not just an athlete ...
7M Followers, 354 Following, 341 Posts - Sakshi Malik (@sakshimalikk) on Instagram: "🎭".
1 day ago · Paris 2024: From Sakshi winning a wrestling medal to Neeraj clinching gold, Olympic sports have come a long way in India The women have been exceptional in taking Indian sports forward, especially in Rio in 2016, when India’s medals were the silver by badminton ace P. V. Sindhu and the wrestling bronze by the indomitable wrestler Sakshi Malik.
16 hours ago · And now, the 22-year-old from the stable of Sir Chotu Ram wrestling academy in Rohtak wants to achieve another historic feat - to emulate her idol Sakshi Malik's momentous medal winning show at ...
Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik announced her retirement from wrestling in front of the media in New Delhi on Thursday. Sakshi Malik, now 31, last competed at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.
Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik is a pioneer in more ways than one. Aside from becoming the very first Indian women wrestler to win a medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, she changed perceptions and became a role model to future generations of female wrestlers.
Apr 17, 2024 · April 17, 2024 7:09 AM EDT. I n early 2023, a handful of India’s most celebrated wrestlers gathered at Jantar Mantar—a popular protest site in Delhi. Notable among them was 31-year-old Sakshi...
Dec 22, 2023 · India's top wrestler, Sakshi Malik, has quit the sport in protest over her federation's new president. Sanjay Singh was elected the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday...
Dec 9, 2019 · What had seemed like a distant dream for so long, Sakshi Malik achieved that night when she became the first woman from India to win a wrestling medal at the Olympic Games. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Sakshi Malik pulled off a dramatic win over Kyrgyzstan’s Aisuluu Tynybekova in the repechage round of the 58 kg freestyle category.
