Sakshi Malik

Profile details

Born: 3 Sep 1992
Birthplace: Rohtak
State listed: Haryana
Height: 162 cm
Career: 2012–present
Sport: Wrestling
Discipline: Combat
Category: Women
Status: Active
Last reviewed: 15 Sep 2026

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Honours & Awards

▸Olympic Bronze Rio 2016
▸CWG Gold 2022
▸Retired from wrestling, December 2023
▸Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

5 recorded appearances, most significant first.

·2016 Summer Olympics
·2018 Asian Games – women's freestyle 62 kg
·2018 Commonwealth Games
·2014 Commonwealth Games
·2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament

Career Timeline

2014Competed at 2014 Commonwealth Games
2016Olympic Bronze Rio 2016
2016Competed at wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics
2018Competed at 2018 Commonwealth Games
2018Competed at wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games – women's freestyle 62 kg
2022CWG Gold 2022
2023Retired from wrestling, December 2023
2022Competed at 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament

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About

First Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal (bronze, Rio 2016). One of the leading figures in the 2023 wrestlers' protest against the then-president of the Wrestling Federation of India, and announced her retirement from wrestling in December 2023.