Priya Malik, a proud Indian athlete who brought grace to India has created history by winning the gold in the World Wrestling Competition. she is the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal in the Cadet World Championship. The competition was held on July 24, 2021, inHungary. She took part in the 73 kgs category.
So let’s know more about thisrecord-breaker.
Family background:
Priya Malik belongsto a Hindu family and is the resident of Jind district, Roorkee in Haryana. Her father’s name isJaibhagwan Nidan retired from the Indian army. Her mother’s name isnot known yet.
Education:
Priya has completedher primary and secondary studies from Chaudhary Bharat Singh Memorial Sports SchoolNidan. She is a graduate.
Her career and awards:
This superstar istrained by Anshu Malik, who herself is a freestyle wrestler and belongs to afamily of wrestlers. Anshu Malik had backed gold for herself in World CadetWrestling Competition in 2017, under the category of 60 kgs. In 2019, Priya wona gold medal in Khelo India which was introduced to bring back the sportsculture of India by building a strong framework of all the sports. Last year, she got a gold medal in the National School Games. In the same yearin Patna, she won the National Cadet Wrestling Competition, again backing up agold medal.
This gold medalisthas played and wined many competitions till now and showed her strength againthis year by backing up the gold in the World Cadet Wrestling Championship inHungary.
She is now aiming torepresent India in the Olympics.