Nisha Dahiya

Nisha Dahiya is an Indian wrestler. She competed at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships, winning the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 65 kg event.[1] She competed at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in the women's freestyle 68 kg event, losing in the bronze medal match.[2] She won Silver Medal in Asian championship 2023.[3]

Nisha Dahiya
Sport
Country India
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Belgrade65 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Astana 68 kg

In November 2021 it was erroneously reported that Dahiya had been killed, after a different wrestler of the same name was shot.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "World Championships Results: Weight Category (Results WW 65)". World Wrestling Championships. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. "World Wrestling Championships LIVE: Nisha Dahiya eyes bronze medal, CWG Gold medallist Naveen Malik set to begin World Wrestling campaign". InsideSport. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. "Asian wrestling: Silver for Nisha Dahiya, India tally 6 medals". Hindustan Times. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. "Wrestler Nisha Dahiya issues video after death news, says she is fine". Hindustan Times. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. "Wrestler Nisha Dahiya calls reports of her being shot dead fake; namesake killed in Sonepat". The Tribune. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  6. 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. Retrieved 14 September 2022.


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