Nisha Dahiya

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Nisha Dahiya
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Sport Freestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Belgrade 65 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Astana 68 kg

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]

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]

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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.
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  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.
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