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Sakshi Malik Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Husband, Family, Biography

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Husband: Satyawart Kadian

Age: 31 Years

Hometown: Rohtak, Haryana

Bio/Wiki
Profession Freestyle Wrestler
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 5’ 3½” (162 cm)
Weight (approx.) 65 Kg (141 lbs)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Wrestling
Category 58 Kg
International Debut 2014 Commonwealth Games
Medals Gold
• Dave Schultz International Wrestling Tournament (2014)
• Commonwealth Games in the women's freestyle 62kg category (2022)



Silver
• Commonwealth Games (2014)

Bronze
• Junior World Championships (59 kg category) (2010)
• Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in Doha (2015)
• Rio Olympics (58 kg category) (2016)
Career Turning Point When she won Silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Awards • 2016: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award
• 2017: Padma Shri
• 2024: 100 most influential people of 2024 by Time magazine
Personal Life
Date of Birth 3 September 1992 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023) 31 Years
Birthplace Rohtak, Haryana, India
Zodiac sign Virgo
Nationality Indian
Hometown Rohtak, Haryana, India
School(s) • Vaish Public School, Rohtak, Haryana
• DAV Centenary Public School, Rohtak, Haryana
College/University Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, Haryana
Educational Qualification Master’s degree in physical education at Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, Haryana check sources
Hindustan Times
Hobbies Travelling and Doing Yoga
Controversy Protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

On 18 January 2023, Sakshi Malik along with wrestlers Vinesh Phogat
and Bajrang Punia
held a sit-in protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Phogat alleged that the WFI officials and coaches were harassing women. She also made allegations against the WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
for sexually harassing many girls. She said, “Some coaches who are favourites of the federation misbehave with women coaches as well. They sexually harass girls. The WFI president has sexually harassed so many girls." Later, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh denied the allegations and said that there was no incident of sexual harassment. He also questioned why the protesting wrestlers never approached the federation for the past ten years and said that he would hang himself if the allegations will be proved true. Mr. Sharan Singh quoted, "If such a thing has happened, then I will hang myself." check sources
The Hindu
On 25 June 2023, wrestlers called of their protest and decided to battle it out in court. check sources
India Today
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Date 2 April 2017
Family
Husband/Spouse Satyawart Kadian
(Wrestler)
Parents Father- Sukhbir (DTC Bus Conductor)
Mother- Sudesh (Works at Anganwadi)
Siblings Brother- Sachin Malik

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sakshi Malik

  • According to Sakshi Malik, she began her wrestling training at the age of 12. She has been coached by Ishwar Dahiya at the Chotu Ram Stadium in Rohtak, Haryana. In an official document submitted to the Sports Authority of India, Sakshi Malik mentioned that she was also trained under Indian wrestler Mandeep Singh.

  • In a conversation with a media house, Sakshi Malik narrated that during her training period, she had to fight with the local boys as she belongs to a region where the sport is not for girls. She added in the same conversation that once, when her coach, Ishwar Dahiya, picked her to train under his guidance, he had to face protests from locals.

  • In an interview with a media house, Sakshi said that her Silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games is her personal favourite.

    Sakshi Malik won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship

  • Sakshi Malik participated at the Junior World Championships in the 59 kg category in 2010 and won a Bronze medal. Shen then earned a Gold medal in 2014 after she participated in the Dave Schultz International Wrestling Tournament. In August 2014, she was the winner of a Silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. In 2015, she participated in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in Doha and won a bronze medal.

  • In May 2016, she qualified for the Rio Olympics after defeating China’s Zhang Lan in the Olympic World Qualifying Tournament.

  • In 2016, the Indian Railways appointed Sakshi Malik to the commercial department of its Delhi division soon after she won a bronze medal for India. Later, she was elevated from senior clerk rank to gazetted officer rank after she won a bronze medal in Rio In September 2016, the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) appointed Sakshi Malik as its wrestling director.

  • In a media interview, Sakshi Once revealed that she began practising wrestling at the age of twelve while watching her grandfather, Badlu Ram practising wrestling. She added in the same discussion that it was her father who motivated her to opt for wrestling as a career.

  • On 17 August 2016, she won a Bronze at the Rio Olympics by defeating Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kazakhstan and became the 1st Indian female wrestler & India’s 4th female athlete ever to win an Olympic medal.

    Sakshi Malik after winning a bronze in 2016

  • In 2016, Sakshi Malik was honoured with monetary cash prizes worth ₹5.7 crores (US$750,000) by the Indian Railways, the Indian Olympic Association, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Government of Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and from political party Indian National Lok Dal after she won several medals at international wrestling championships. She was granted 500 yd2 of land in her name by the Government of Haryana after she won several medals in wrestling for India.

  • In 2022, at the Tunis Ranking Series event organised in Tunisia, Sakshi Malik won a bronze medal.

#WeekendMood 𝒉𝒐 𝒕𝒐𝒉 𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒂 😁@sakshimalik | @wrestling | @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/y81DgGTlMy

— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) June 10, 2022

References/Sources

Do You Know?

Do you know Sakshi Malik was the first Indian female wrestler to win an Olympic medal?

Yes, she made history at the 2016 Rio Olympics by winning a bronze medal in the 58 kg category, becoming the first Indian female wrestler and the fourth Indian female athlete ever to achieve this feat.

Do you know Sakshi Malik was honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award in 2016?

Yes, she received India's highest sporting honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, in 2016 for her outstanding contributions to wrestling.

Do you know Sakshi Malik was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2024?

Yes, she was recognized globally by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of 2024, a testament to her impact beyond sports.

Do you know Sakshi Malik began wrestling at the age of 12 despite local opposition?

Yes, she started training at 12, facing protests from locals who disapproved of girls wrestling, but her coach Ishwar Dahiya supported her journey.

Do you know Sakshi Malik retired from wrestling in 2023 due to dissatisfaction with the WFI election results?

Yes, she announced her retirement after Sanjay Singh, an aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, won the WFI election, expressing disappointment over the lack of female representation in leadership.