Anshu Malik (born 5 August 2001) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[2][3] She is the first Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the World Championships in the women's division.
![]() Malik (center) at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | Nidani, Jind district, Haryana, India | 5 August 2001
Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | India |
Sport | Freestyle wrestling |
Event | 57 kg |
College team | Chaudhary Bharat Singh Memorial Sports School, Nidani, Jind |
Coached by | Ramchandra Pawar |
Medal record |
Career
editAnshu won gold in the 60 kg category of the Cadet Wrestling Championships.[1][4][5]
In 2020, she won one of the bronze medals in the 57 kg event at the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[6] In the same year, she won the silver medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7][8]
In Asian Wrestling Championships 2021, Malik bagged Gold along with her Indian teammates Vinesh Phogat and Divya Kakran.[9]
In April 2022, she won one of the bronze medals in the 57 kg event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar.[10]
In the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she had to settle for the Silver Medal after reaching the women's 57 kg freestyle final.[11]
After overcoming an injury with a long recovery period, she went on to win the National Wrestling Championships against Sarita Mor. She trained with the undefeated Japanese wrestler Akari Fujinami in 2024 in order to prepare for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[12] She competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and she earned a quota place for India for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13] She competed in the women's 57 kg event at the Olympics.[14]
Personal life
editShe was born in a Jat Malik family. She comes from a family of wrestlers. She trains under coach Jagdeesh at the Chaudhary Bharat Singh Memorial Sports School in Nidani. Anshu's father Dharamvir Malik, was an international wrestler himself and worked with the CISF.[15]
Senior career results
editRes. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
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Silver Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 34-13 | Hong Kexin (CHN) | 1-12 | 5 August 2022 | 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament | Budapest |
Win | 34-12 | Zhang Qi (CHN) | 2-1 | |||
Win | 33-12 | Anastasia Nichita (MDA) | 6-5 | |||
Qualified tied 1st at 57 kg | ||||||
Win | 32-12 | Laylokhon Sobirova (UZB) | 11-0 | 20 April 2024 | 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament | Bishkek |
Win | 31-12 | Kalmira Bilimbek kyzy (KGZ) | 12-1 | |||
Bronze Medal at 53 kg | ||||||
Win | 30-12 | Bat-Erdeniin Erdenesuvd (MGL) | 14-0 | 12 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | Astana |
Loss | 29-12 | Sae Nanjo (JPN) | 2-8 | |||
Win | 29-11 | Zhang Qi (CHN) | 8-5 | |||
Win | 28-11 | Danielle Lim (SGP) | 15-0 | |||
Silver Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 27-11 | Odunayo Adekuoroye (NGR) | 4-10 | 5 August 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham |
Win | 27-10 | Nethmi Poruthotage (SRI) | 14-0 | |||
Win | 26-10 | Irene Symeonidis (AUS) | 14-0 | |||
Silver Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 25-10 | Tsugumi Sakurai (JPN) | 0-9, Fall | 22 April 2022 | 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships | Ulaanbaatar |
Win | 24-9 | Khürelkhüügiin Bolortuyaa (MGL) | 15-0 | |||
Win | 23-9 | Danielle Lim (SGP) | 14-0 | |||
Win | 22-9 | Shokhida Akhmedova (UZB) | 14-0 | |||
Silver Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 21-9 | Helen Maroulis (USA) | 1-9, Fall | 6 - 7 October 2021 | 2021 World Wrestling Championships | Oslo |
Win | 21-8 | Solomiia Vynnyk (UKR) | 15-0 | |||
Win | 20-8 | Erkhembayaryn Davaachimeg (MGL) | 8-2 | |||
Win | 19-8 | Nilufar Raimova (KAZ) | 19-6 | |||
Tied 9th at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 18-8 | Valeria Koblova (RUS) | 2-8 | 4 - 5 August 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo |
Loss | 18-7 | Iryna Kurachkina (BLR) | 3-11 | |||
Gold Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Win | 18-6 | Altantsetsegiin Battsetseg (MGL) | 3-0 | 16 April 2021 | 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships | Almaty |
Win | 17-6 | Lee Shin-hye (KOR) | 7-2, Fall | |||
Win | 16-6 | Altantsetsegiin Battsetseg (MGL) | 14-1 | |||
Win | 15-6 | Nazira Marsbek Kyzy (KGZ) | 14-0 | |||
Win | 14-6 | Sevara Eshmuratova (UZB) | 14-0 | |||
Silver Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 13-6 | Boldsaikhany Khongorzul (MGL) | 5-10 | 10 April 2021 | 2021 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament | Almaty |
Win | 13-5 | Shokhida Akhmedova (UZB) | 16-3 | |||
Win | 12-5 | Emma Tissina (KAZ) | 14-0 | |||
Win | 11-5 | Um Ji-eun (KOR) | 7-3 | |||
Tied 5th at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 10-5 | Francesca Indelicato (ITA) | 0-14 | 4 - 5 March 2021 | Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 | Rome |
Loss | 10-4 | Giullia Penalber (BRA) | 7-15 | |||
Win | 10-3 | Evelina Nikolova (BUL) | 14-7 | |||
Bronze Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 9-3 | Anastasia Nichita (MDA) | 2-8 | 15 - 16 December 2020 | 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup | Belgrade |
Win | 9-2 | Veronika Chumikova (RUS) | 12-4, Fall | |||
Win | 8-2 | Laura Mertens (GER) | 6-2 | |||
Win | 7-2 | Alyona Kolesnik (AZE) | 7-3 | |||
Bronze Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Win | 6-2 | Sevara Eshmuratova (UZB) | 7-2 | 21 February 2020 | 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships | New Delhi |
Loss | 5-2 | Risako Kawai (JPN) | 0-14 | |||
Win | 5-1 | Saida Anarkulova (KGZ) | 15-2 | |||
Silver Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 4-1 | Odunayo Adekuoroye (NGR) | 0-14 | 15 January 2020 | 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series | Rome |
Win | 4-0 | Jenna Rose Burkert (USA) | 14-0 | |||
Win | 3-0 | Grace Bullen (NOR) | 7-5 | |||
Win | 2-0 | Linda Morais (CAN) | 13-4 | |||
Win | 1-0 | Maria Victoria Baez Dilone (SPA) | 14-0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "After a 'double' over the Japanese, Anshu Malik sets her sights on Tokyo 2020". ESPN. 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (7 October 2021). "Helen Louise Maroulis wins third title at Wrestling World Championships in Oslo". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "India's Anshu Malik grabs silver at Wrestling World Cup". The Times of India. 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Wrestlers Anshu Malik, Sonam Malik qualify for Tokyo Olympics; door shut on Sakshi Malik". The Times of India. 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "2020 Asian Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (16 December 2020). "Russia claim team title on final day of women's action at UWW Individual World Cup". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Asian Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Divya Kakran win gold medals". India Today. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Asian Wrestling Championship: Anshu Malik bags silver, with a reality check to boot. She won silver medal in Commonwealth Games 2022". Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "CWG 2022: Anshu Malik loses to her Nigerian counterpart in the final, settles for silver medal". Hindustan Times. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Singh, Kanika (13 February 2024). "Anshu Malik Boosts 2024 Paris Olympics Bid; Trains in Japan with Akari Fujinami". TheQuint. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Wrestler Anshu Malik is living her father's dream". The Times of India. 21 May 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
External links
edit- Anshu Malik at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Anshu Malik at United World Wrestling
- Anshu Malik at Olympics.com
- Anshu Malik at Olympedia
- Anshu Malik at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games