Nisha Dahiya

Indian wrestler

Nisha Dahiya
Personal information
Born (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 (age 25)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country India
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Belgrade 65 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Astana 68 kg

Nisha Dahiya is an Indian wrestler from village adiyana district panipat Haryana.[1] She is part of the Indian contingent at the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris.[2] She is the fifth Indian wrestler to make to Paris.[3]

Career

Dahiya qualified for the Paris Olympics at the World Olympic qualifiers at Istanbul in May 2024. She defeated Romania's Alexandra Anghel in the 68 kg semi-finals to book her Olympic berth.[2]

She competed at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships, winning the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 65 kg event.[4] She competed at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in the women's freestyle 68 kg event, losing in the bronze medal match.[5] She won a silver medal in the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships.[6]

False news

In November 2021 it was erroneously reported that Dahiya had been killed, after a different wrestler of the same name was shot.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Wrestler Nisha qualifies for Paris Olympics". The New Indian Express. 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b PTI (10 May 2024). "Paris 2024: Nisha Dahiya secures India's fifth Paris Olympic Games quota in women's wrestling". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ Mirza, Firoz (10 May 2024). "Wrestler Nisha qualifies for Paris Olympics". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "World Championships Results: Weight Category (Results WW 65)". World Wrestling Championships. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ "World Wrestling Championships LIVE: Nisha Dahiya eyes bronze medal, CWG Gold medallist Naveen Malik set to begin World Wrestling campaign". InsideSport. 14 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Asian wrestling: Silver for Nisha Dahiya, India tally 6 medals". Hindustan Times. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Wrestler Nisha Dahiya issues video after death news, says she is fine". Hindustan Times. 10 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Wrestler Nisha Dahiya calls reports of her being shot dead fake; namesake killed in Sonepat". The Tribune. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  9. ^ Prakah, Hita (17 December 2021). "There were so many calls, I switched off my phone: Wrestler Nisha Dahiya on her trauma after mistaken identity". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.


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