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| CWG-2022: Sakshi Malik clinches Gold in Wrestling at Birmingham Commonwealth Games |
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CWG-2022: Sakshi Malik clinches Gold in Wrestling at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games 2022: Olympic Games Medalist Sakshi Malik clinched the gold medal in Women's Freestyle 62kg wrestling event at Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022).
With this, India’s medal tally reaches 23 with 8 golds, 6 silvers and 9 bronze medals.
About Commonwealth Games 2022 Gold Medalist Sakshi Malik
Sakshi Malik is an Indian freestyle wrestler. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, She won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category, becoming the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics.
Sakshi Malik is a part of the JSW Sports Excellence Program, along with fellow female wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Babita Kumari and Geeta Phogat.
Sakshi Malik had previously won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and the bronze medal at the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships in Doha.
Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic
- Born: 3rd September 1992
- Hometown: Kharkhoda, Sonepat
- Discipline: Wrestling
- Event: 65 KG Freestyle Wrestling
Sakshi Malik medal records in Women's Wrestling
- Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022: Gold medal
- Asian Championship 2021: Silver medal
- Olympics Games 2016: Bronze medal
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