Sakshi Malik (Wrestler) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Sakshi Malik(or sometimes referred to as Sakshee Malikkh) is an Indian professional freestyle wrestler who became the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics. Sakshi Malik Sakshi
Sakshi Malik Quick Info
Height
5 ft 4 in
Weight
58 kg
Date of Birth
September 3, 1992
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sakshi Malik (or sometimes referred to as Sakshee Malikkh) is an Indian professional freestyle wrestler who became the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics.
Born Name
Sakshi Malik
Nick Name
Sakshi
Sakshi Malik as seen in a picture that was taken at a promotional event on December 6, 2016 (Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0)
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Mokhra village, Rohtak district, Haryana, India
Nationality
Education
Sakshi was trained by Ishwar Dahiya from 2004 to 2009. She then went on to be coached by Mandeep Singh in 2010.
In the past, she graduated with a Master’s degree in Physical Education from Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak.
Occupation
Professional Freestyle Wrestler
Family
Father – Sukhbir (Bus Conductor with Delhi Transport Corporation)
Mother – Sudesh Malik (Supervisor at a Local Health Clinic)
Siblings – Sachin Malik (Brother)
Others – Badlu Ram (Grandfather) (Wrestler)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
58 kg or 128 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Sakshi Malik has dated –
Satyawart Kadian (2016-Present) – Sakshi got married to fellow freestyle wrestler Satyawart Kadian on April 2, 2017.
Sakshi Malik as seen in a picture that was taken with her husband Satyawart Kadian in the past (Sakshi Malik / Instagram)
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Petite but muscular physical appearance
Shoulder length wavy hair
Religion
Hinduism
Sakshi Malik as seen in a picture that was taken in August 2021, with fellow wrestler Bajrang Punia (Sakshi Malik / Instagram)
Sakshi Malik Facts
It was her grandfather Badlu Ram who inspired her to take up wrestling.
Sakshi was only 12 years old when she started training as a wrestler at an Akhara in Chhotu Ram Stadium, Rohtak.
She got her big break as a professional freestyle wrestler at the 2010 Junior World Championships, where she won a bronze medal in the 58 kg category. Sakshi won her first gold medal at the 2014 Dave Schultz International Tournament.
In the year 2016, Malik won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the 58 kg category. This made her the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal in the Olympics.
In September 2016, Sakshi was appointed as the director of Maharshi Dayanand University’s wrestling department.
Sakshi was awarded a Padma Shri in 2017.
One of the earliest posts that Sakshi uploaded to her Instagram account was on June 23, 2020.
As of August 2021, Sakshi was employed by the Indian Railways in the commercial department of its Delhi division, in the Northern Railway zone.
In the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 held in Birmingham, England, Sakshi won the ‘Gold’ medal in the women’s 62 kg category by defeating Canada’s Ana Godinez Gonzalez. This was her first-ever Gold medal and third overall in CWG history.
In December 2023, Sakshi announced that she was quitting wrestling after Sanjay Singh, who was an aide of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, succeeded him in the elections for the post of WFI president.
