Naveen Malik (born 21 November 2002) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. He participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games,[2] winning the gold medal[3][4] in the men's freestyle 74 kg. He defeated Muhammad Sharif Tahir of Pakistan in the finals with score 9-0.[5]
 Malik in August 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 November 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kuldeep Singh | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He competed in the 70 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Naveen NAVEEN". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022 Live Day 9: Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, Naveen win gold; IND 1-0 SA in hockey semifinal". Hindustan Times. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Naveen delighted with Gold win over Pakistan's Muhammad Tahir: I played with high intensity". India Today. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "CWG 2022: 19-yr-old Indian grappler Naveen bags gold, beats Pakistan's Muhammad Sharif Tahir". The Statesman. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Muhammad Sharif Tahir bags silver for Pakistan in 74kg freestyle wrestling final at CWG 2022". Dawn. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links
edit- Naveen Malik at United World Wrestling (archived)
- Naveen Malik at the International Wrestling Database
- Naveen Malik at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
