Priya Malik
Personal information
Born18 years
Sport
CountryIndia
SportWrestling
Event76 kg
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Astana 76 kg
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Amman 76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sofia 76 kg
Asian U20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Amman 76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Manama 76 kg
World Cadets Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Budapest 73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rome 73 kg
Asian Cadets Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bishkek 73 kg

Priya Malik is an Indian wrestler. She won the gold medal at 2021 World Cadet Wrestling Championship in Women's 73 kg. She won Bronze Medal at Asian wrestling championship 2023 held in Astana.[1][2]

Early life

Priya Malik was born in Nidani village of Jind district, Haryana. Her father Jayabhagwan Nidani is an Indian army veteran. Her father quit Army in 2017 for help priya in training.[3][4]

Awards

  • Gold medalist at 2nd Khelo India Youth Games, Pune (2019)[5]
  • Gold medalist at 17th School Games, Delhi (2019)[5]
  • Gold medalist at National Cadet Championship, Patna (2020)[5]
  • Gold medalist at National School Games (2020)[5]
  • Gold medalist at World Cadet Wrestling Championship, Budapest, Hungary wrestling, 73 kg (2021)[6][5][7]

References

  1. "Wrestler Priya bags bronze on her senior international debut". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. Desk, The Bridge (12 April 2023). "Asian Wrestling C'ship: Nisha Dahiya wins silver; bronze for Priya". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. "Priya Malik wins gold at world cadet wrestling in Budapest". Hindustan Times. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. "Who is Priya Malik who won GOLD at World Cadet Wrestling Championship? Check why Milind Soman was TROLLED for CONGRATULATING her". Zee Business. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Priya Malik Wins Gold For India at World Cadet Wrestling Championship". India.com. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. "Priya Malik awarded gold medal at 2021 World Cadet Wrestling Championship: Kareena, Abhishek Bachchan and others celebrate the 'proud moment'". The Indian Express. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  7. "Wrestling : কুস্তিতে স্বর্ণ পদক জিতলেন প্রিয়া মালিক". News18 Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 July 2021.


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