Sakshi Malik

Wrestler

Sakshi Malik was born in Rohtak, Haryana, India on September 3rd, 1992 and is the Wrestler. At the age of 31, Sakshi Malik biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Sakshi Malik, Sakshi
Date of Birth
September 3, 1992
Nationality
India
Place of Birth
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Age
31 years old
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Profession
Amateur Wrestler
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Sakshi Malik Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 31 years old, Sakshi Malik has this physical status:

Height
163cm
Weight
58kg
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Build
Slim
Measurements
Not Available
Sakshi Malik Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Hinduism
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Maharshi Dayanand University
Sakshi Malik Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Satyawart Kadian (2016-Present)
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Satyawart Kadian (2016-Present)
Parents
Sukhbir, Sudesh Malik
Siblings
Sachin Malik (Brother)
Other Family
Badlu Ram (Grandfather) (Wrestler)
Sakshi Malik Career

Malik's first success as a professional wrestler in the international arena came in 2010 at the Junior World Championships where she won the bronze medal in the 58 kg  freestyle event. At the 2014 Dave Schultz International Tournament, she won gold in the 60 kg category. And after that, she never stopped and maintained her passion and dedication to the game.

Malik began her campaign at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games winning her quarterfinal bout against Edwige Ngono Eyia of Cameroon by a 4–0 margin. In the semifinal, she faced Braxton Stone of Canada whom she defeated 3–1 to assure herself of a medal. Her opponent in the final was Aminat Adeniyi of Nigeria who defeated her 4–0 in a closely contested bout. At the 2014 World Championships in Tashkent, she faced Anta Sambou of Senegal in the Round of 16, and won the bout 4–1. She crashed out of the tournament after a 1–3 loss to Petra Olli of Finland.

At the 2015 Asian Championships in Doha, Qatar, in a total of five rounds in the 60  kg category, Malik battled through two rounds to finish in the third position and claim a bronze medal. In the first round, she faced Luo Xiaojuan of China but was beaten 4–5 by the fall verdict. She came back strongly in the second round to beat Munkhtuya Tungalag of Mongolia 13–0, before losing in the third round to Yoshimi Kayama of Japan. She was able to clinch the bronze medal in the fourth round, beating Ayaulym Kassymova of Kazakhstan.

Malik qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics by defeating China's Zhang Lan in the semifinal of the 58  kg category at the Olympic World Qualifying Tournament in May 2016. At the Olympics, she won her Round of 32 bout against Sweden's Johanna Mattsson and Round of 16 bout against Moldova's Mariana Cherdivara. After losing to the eventual finalist Valeria Koblova of Russia in the quarterfinal, she qualified for the repechage round where she defeated Pürevdorjiin Orkhon of Mongolia in her first bout. She won the bronze medal after an 8–5 victory over the reigning Asian champion Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan, despite trailing 0–5 at one stage, in the repechage medal playoff, and became India's first female wrestler to win an Olympic medal.

Sakshi Malik represented 'Colors Delhi Sultans' in the second edition of the Pro Wrestling League held in January 2017. She has also been featured in the women's day campaign called #EveryWomanStrong for her sponsor JSW Group.

In 2022, she competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey. She won the bronze medal in her event at the 2022 Tunis Ranking Series event held in Tunis, Tunisia. She then went on to win the gold medal at 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

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Sakshi Malik Awards
  • Padma Shri (2017) - fourth highest Indian national honour
  • Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2016) - highest sporting honour of India
  • Multiple cash prizes totaling over 5.7 crore (US$710,000) from the Indian Railways, the Indian Olympic Association, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Government of Delhi, various state governments, including Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, from private bodies such as the JSW Group and from political groups including the Indian National Lok Dal.
  • Promotion to gazetted officer rank by her employer, the Indian Railways.
  • Class 2 job offer from the Government of Haryana.
  • 500 yd2 land grant from the Government of Haryana.
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