Haryana
Anshu Malik: Silver in World Wrestling Championship
- 08 Oct 2021
- 2 min read
Why in News
- On October 7, 2021, Anshu Malik became the first female wrestler from the country to win a silver medal in the final of the 57 kg weight category of the ongoing World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Key Points
- Anshu Malik was defeated by Olympic and World Champion Helen Marolis of America 4-1 in the final.
- In the tournament held in Norway, 20-year-old Anshu Malik defeated junior European champion Solomia Vink in the semi-finals on technical prowess.
- Before Anshu Malik, Geeta Phogat (2012), Babita Phogat (2012), Pooja Dhanda (2018) and Vinesh Phogat (2019) have won bronze medals at the World Championships.
- With this, Anshu has become the third Indian wrestler to reach the World Championships. Before him, Sushil Kumar (2010) and Bajrang Punia (2018) have achieved this feat. Sushil won the gold medal in 2010.
- It is noteworthy that 20-year-old Anshu Malik is a resident of Jind in Haryana.
- On the other hand, India's veteran wrestler Sarita Mor won the bronze medal by defeating Sarah Lindborg of Sweden 8-2 in the bronze medal match in the 59 kg weight category. She is the second female wrestler to win a medal at the 2021 World Championships and the sixth female wrestler to win an overall medal.
