Sakshi Malik
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||
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3 September 1992 Rohtak,[1] Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 63 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ishwar Dahiya | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sakshi Malik (born 3 September 1992) is an Indian wrestler.[2] She represented India in the women's freestyle 58 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in which she won the silver medal.[3] She also represented India in the women's freestyle 60 kg category at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent. Sakshi is currently supported by JSW Sport under the Sports Excellence Programme.[4]
Career
2014 Commonwealth Games
Sakshi began her Commonwealth campaign in Glasgow, Scotland with her opening match in the quarter-finals against Edwige Ngono Eyia of Cameroon, beating her 4-0 comfortably. In the semi-finals, Sakshi faced off against Braxton Rei Stone of Canada who put up a tough fight but ultimately the Indian won 3-1 to assure herself of a Commonwealth medal. Her opponent in the final was Aminat Adeniyi of Nigeria who defeated her 4-0 in a closely contested match, awarding Sakshi the silver medal.[5]
2014 World Wrestling Championships
Sakshi participated in the World Wrestling Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on September 10, 2014. She faced Anta Sambou of Senegal in the Round of 16 and won 4-1 over her opponent. She ultimately crashed out of the tournament, losing 1-3 to Petra Maarit Olli of Finland. Her result was the best on a day when the other three wrestlers crashed out in the opening round itself.[6]
2015 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships
The Senior Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Doha, Qatar during the month of May. On May 9, 2015, in a total of five rounds in the 60 kg category, Sakshi battled through two rounds to finish in third position and claim a bronze medal. In the first round, Sakshi faced Luo Xiaojuan of China but was beaten 4-5 by Fall Verdict. She came back strongly in the second round to beat Munkhtuya Tungalag of Mongolia 13-0. The third round was lost by Sakshi to Yoshimi Kayama of Japan. She was able to clinch the bronze medal in the fourth round, beating Ayaulym Kassymova of Kazakhstan.[7]
Upon returning to her hometown in Haryana, Sakshi was given a hearty welcome at the Chhoturam Stadium along with her coach, Ishwar Dahiya.[8]
References
- ↑ "SAKSHI MALIK". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "SAKSHI MALIK". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2014: Sakshi Malik Gets Silver in Women's 58kg Freestyle Wrestling". NDTVSports.com. 2014-07-30. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "JSW Sports Excellence Program Wrestling". www.jsw.in. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Sakshi Malik Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "Sakshi Malik exits in quarterfinal of Freestyle women's 60kg on Day 3 of Wrestling World Championships at Tashkent - India at Sports". India at Sports. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "Sakshi, Lalita win bronze in Asian Wrestling Championship - Times of India". The Times of India. 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "Haryana wrestler Sakshi Malik bags bronze in Doha, gets grand welcome - News18.com". News18. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2015-10-27.