Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik on 3rd June 2022 won her first international gold medal in nearly 5 years at the Bolat Turlikhanov Cup wrestling tournament- UWW Ranking Series event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. India’s Mansi Ahlawat & Divya Kakran also topped the podium in their respective weight categories.

Sakshi Malik started off with a technical superiority win over Kazakhstan’s Irina Kuznetsova, followed by a 9-3 win over Uzbekistan’s Rushana Abdirasulova. As Mongolia’s Tserenchimed Sukhi advanced to the semi-finals, Sakshi advanced to the final, where she defeated leading Irina Kuznetsova 7-4, the home wrestler for the 2nd time in the day.
Qns : Who win first international gold medal in five years at Bolat Turlykhanov wrestling meet?
Ans : Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik on won her first international gold medal in nearly 5 years at the Bolat Turlikhanov Cup wrestling tournament.