Sonam Malik

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Monday, extended his wishes to young Indian wrestler sonam malik for the Tokyo Olympics.

Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday congratulated women wrestlers Anshu Malik and sonam malik for booking spots in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in the 57kg and 62kg category respectively.

Young Indian wrestler sonam malik bagged a gold medal at the World Cadet Wrestling Championship in Athens, Greece while Neelam settled for a bronze.

Olympic Games-bound teenage wrestler sonam malik is recovering fast from a knee injury she sustained during Asian Olympic qualifier in Almaty last month. She would, however, skip next month's World Ranking Series in Poland as she is yet to resume proper training, said her coach on Sunday.

Two-time World Cadet champion sonam malik stunned Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik while another promising junior Anshu Malik knocked out World Championship medallist Pooja Dhanda to seal their places in the Indian team for the Asian Championship on Saturday.

Dishing out impressive performances, India's young wrestlers Anshu Malik and sonam malik qualified for the Tokyo Games by winning silver medals at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers on Saturday.

Dejected with the loss on her Olympic debut, wrestler sonam malik had shut herself down. She was feeling 'heartbroken' but her childhood coach Ajmer Malik stood by her side and told her that "this is not the end" of everything. "When she came back from Tokyo, she was feeling so disheartened. She shut herself down," said Ajmer.

Indian wrestler sonam malik won a bronze medal in the women's 62kg wrestling category at the Asian Games. In a closely contested bout against China's Jia Long, Sonam demonstrated her prowess and determination, ultimately scoring 7-5. Despite Jia Long having an advantage, Sonam executed a crucial take-down move with just 25 seconds remaining in the bronze play-off, securing her win and the medal.

A freak head injury while training with Sakshi Malik has forced young wrestler sonam malik out of the UWW ranking series event in Rome while Tokyo-bound Deepak Punia and Ravi Dahiya have also pulled out of the tournament for different reasons.

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and sonam malik on Tuesday were “temporarily suspended” by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on account of “misconduct” during their Tokyo Olympics campaign. Both the wrestlers have been issued notices by the WFI and have been asked to reply by August 16, TOI has learnt.

Talented grappler sonam malik stunned Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik 7-5 in the finals to claim the gold medal in the senior women's national wrestling championships on Saturday.

sonam malik impressed during her brief outing in her debut Olympic Games but the experience and maturity showed by her Mongolian rival Khurelkhuugiin Bolortuyaa trumped the Haryana girl’s youthfulness and enthusiasm on Tuesday. The Mongolian won the 62-kg opening round on technical superiority.

sonam malik has pulled out of the Asian Wrestling Championships to be held in Almaty later this month.

The Indian Olympic contingent has even reached Tokyo, yet Haryana’s top players on the team have still not received the four-year-due cash awards under the state’s sports policy for their past show.

Late in 2017, it seemed that she would never be able to take to the mat again. A nerve-related twinge on her right shoulder, that also affected the right arm, left young grappler sonam malik paralysed on her right side. Her world came crashing down. After all, she was fresh from winning gold at the World Cadet Championships in Athens, Greece.

Tokyo-bound women wrestlers Seema Bisla (50kg), Anshu Malik (57kg) and sonam malik (62kg) have been told by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to join the Olympic training camp at the SAI's regional centre in Sonepat to assess their preparedness for the Games, which begin on July 23. Accordingly, all three freestyle wrestlers reported to the camp on Thursday.

It was hard on Tuesday to not let the mind go back to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio when India did not have a medal till the last couple of days. We knew we had some amazing athletes in several disciplines, but a sense of disappointment had clouded the entire contingent.

Five Indian wrestlers, including Haryana's sonam malik, will compete at the Asian Olympic Qualifying Event and 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship to be held in Kazakhstan from April 9 to 18. Apart from Sonam, the other four wrestlers to make the cut are Seema (50Kg), Anshu Malik (57Kg), Nisha (68Kg) and Pooja (76Kg).

Several coaches and parents of seasoned and aspiring wrestlers on Friday voiced their demand for the revocation of the exemption granted to Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and three others from participating in the Asian Games and World Championships trials. The Indian Olympic Association's ad-hoc panel on Thursday announced a one-bout trial for six protesting wrestlers. Following the decision, the panel faced criticism from the wrestling community for displaying favouritism towards wrestlers.

Sakshi Malik's inability to get past 18-year-old sonam malik has all but ended her chances of making it to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 2016 Olympics bronze medallist however sees her junior as nothing more than another wrestler out to make a name for herself.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday "temporarily suspended" star grappler Vinesh Phogat for indiscipline during her forgettable Tokyo Olympics campaign and also issued notice to young sonam malik for misconduct.

Six athletes which include two wrestlers and four sailors have been included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group. Women wrestlers Anshu Malik (57kg) and sonam malik (62kg) have been included in the core group after attaining their Olympic quotas at the Asian Wrestling qualifiers.

Young wrestler sonam malik on Friday responded to the notice she received from the national federation for "misconduct", conveying that she won't repeat the mistake even as Vinesh Phogat's emotional outburst could not cut ice with the sports body. "Sonam has replied to the notice and promised that she won't repeat it. The federation will soon take a decision on the matter," a WFI source said.

Many feared that letting a Cadet-level wrestler sonam malik compete against established stars in the senior category could result in a serious injury for the youngster or could even spell an early end to her fledgling career. But the young gun from Madina Village in Haryana's Sonepat district has proved that the risk was worth taking.

2016 Olympics bronze medal winning wrestler Sakshi Malik's qualification to the 2020 Games has been a story of an ever-narrowing window. After her defeat to 18-year-old sonam malik in the trials for the Asian Olympic qualifiers, Sakshi was left with a nervy wait for the results of the tournament, which would decide if she would be able to compete at the last gasp world qualifiers.

Young Indian wrestler sonam malik was on Monday placed in the challenging bottom half of the women's 62kg draw, where she will open her Olympics campaign against Asian silver medallist Bolortuya Khurelkhuu from Mongolia.

The Sports Ministry has included six athletes, including Tokyo Olympic-bound wrestlers sonam malik and Anshu Malik, besides four sailors in its Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group.

Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik will compete in the 65kg freestyle event in next month's Asian Wrestling Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said while announcing the Indian team.

Young Indian wrestler sonam malik lost her opening bout on criteria to Mongolia's Bolortuya Khurelkhuu in the women's 62kg category here on Tuesday and will now have to wait and see if she gets a repechage round on her Olympic debut.

Growing up together as wrestlers, they were fierce rivals. Now, Anshu Malik and sonam malik are best friends, thanks to a timely truce called by their parents and coaches. And none has benefitted more than Indian wrestling.