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  As CWG ends, enthusiastic Indians welcome champions with dhol, nagada and garlands

  Trending | August 09, 2022 8:57 IST

  CWG22: Indian wrestler Divya Kakran, who won the bronze medal in women's 68kg freestyle wrestling at Commonwealth Games 2022 was showered with garlands at Delhi Airport.

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  Gold for Sakshi Malik! Wrestler makes grand comeback at United World Wrestling event

  Other Sports | June 03, 2022 21:36 IST

  Sakshi Malik made a grand comeback as the wrestler grabbed her first gold medal after a long wait of five years at the UWW Ranking Series event.

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  I couldn't hold back my tears, says Sakshi Malik as friend Vinesh Phogat bows out of Olympics

  Other Sports | August 05, 2021 20:51 IST

  Vinesh was knocked out 3-9 by Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus at the Makuhari Messe Hall on Thursday morning.

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  Sakshi Malik in Indian team for Asian Wrestling meet

  Other Sports | March 28, 2021 7:42 IST

  Sakshi Malik will compete in the 65kg freestyle event at the Asian Wrestling Championship.

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  24 wrestlers to represent India in Individual World Cup in Serbia

  Other Sports | December 03, 2020 14:51 IST

  It will be the first international competition that Indian wrestlers will be participating in after the nationwide lockdown was imposed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Sakshi Malik recalls Rio Olympic bronze and her fight till the end

  Other Sports | November 03, 2020 16:45 IST

  A chance to win an Olympic medal was slipping away from Malik when she was trailing 0-5 against Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in the Repechage medal playoff in Rio, but the wrestler fought back and won the bout 8-5.

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  Sakshi Malik writes letter to PM Narendra Modi, Kiren Rijiju questioning Arjuna Award snub

  Other Sports | August 22, 2020 16:00 IST

  As part of the explanation, the Sports Ministry said that since Sakshi was earlier conferred with India's highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna Award in 2016, she will not be awarded the Arjuna Award.

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  I feel broken, says miffed Sakshi Malik after Arjuna award snub

  Other Sports | August 21, 2020 21:00 IST

  The Ministry decided against bestowing the Arjuna on Sakshi and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu as the two have already been conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

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  No Arjuna award for former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu

  Other Sports | August 21, 2020 18:20 IST

  This was due to the fact that they had already won the Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour.

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  Participate in camp or not, Sakshi Malik in catch-22 situation

  Other Sports | August 21, 2020 15:15 IST

  Earlier, star grappler Vinesh Phogat had pulled out of the national camp, starting from September 1 in Lucknow, citing coronavirus scare.

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  Sushil and Yogeshwar's medals motivated me, says Sakshi Malik

  Other Sports | June 17, 2020 16:48 IST

  Sakshi became India's first woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal when she defeated reigning Asian champion Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan 8-5 in the 58kg category.

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  We have to try and adapt to changing situations, says Sakshi Malik

  Other Sports | May 09, 2020 14:57 IST

  Sakshi Malik has said that everyone has to try and adapt to the situation or it may lead to mental struggle.

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  Sonam Malik downs Sakshi Malik again, makes cut for Olympic qualifiers

  Other Sports | February 26, 2020 15:47 IST

  18-year-old Sonam Malik beat Sakshi Malik, securing a berth in the Indian team for the next month's Olympic qualifiers.

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  Hope trials are conducted for Asian Olympic qualifiers: Sakshi Malik

  Other Sports | February 21, 2020 23:04 IST

  Sakshi Malik lost a closely fought gold medal match in the 65kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships here on Friday.

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  Asian Wrestling Championships: Sakshi Malik settles for silver after defeat against Naomi Ruiki

  Other Sports | February 21, 2020 21:24 IST

  Bronze medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sakshi was the only Indian to get through to the title round on Friday before losing a closely fought 65kg final to Naomi Ruike of Japan.

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  Asian Wrestling Championships: Sakshi defeats Nabira Esenbaeva in seminfinals

  Other Sports | February 21, 2020 15:06 IST

  In her semifinal against Uzbekistan's Nabira Esenbaeva, Sakshi led 5-0 but her rival pulled off consecutive two-point moves to make it 5-4.

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  Struggling Sakshi Malik seeks another trial to remain in hunt for a Tokyo berth

  Other Sports | February 11, 2020 18:08 IST

  The Rio Olympic bronze medallist was humbled by two-time Cadet World Champion Sonam Malik during the trials in the 62kg category.

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  Sakshi Malik hopeful of Tokyo berth ahead of Asian Championships

  Other Sports | February 11, 2020 16:48 IST

  Sakshi was defeated by two-time world cadet champion Sonam Malik in the 62-kg weight category in the trials for the Asian World Olympics qualifiers.

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  Sonam shocks Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik in trials

  Other Sports | January 04, 2020 14:07 IST

  Sonam was trailing 4-6 in the second period but produced a sensational four-point throw with just three seconds left in the bout to make it 10-10 and win on criteria of scoring the last point.

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  Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik to feature in Senior National Wrestling Championships

  Other Sports | November 26, 2019 17:46 IST

  Over 500 wrestlers will be vying for top honours in the men's freestyle, greco roman and women events during the championship.