Young Sonam stuns Sakshi Malik to win gold at senior wrestling nationals

Talented grappler Sonam Malik shocked Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik 7-5 within the finals to assert the gold medal within the senior girls’s nationwide wrestling championships on Saturday.
The 19-year-old from Haryana displayed nice willpower to outwit Sakshi, representing Railways, within the 62kg weight class.
It was Sakshi’s third loss to Sonam.
Madhya Pradesh’s Pushpa and Haryana’s Manisha bagged the bronze medal.
In 50kg class, Haryana’s Minakshi claimed the gold, whereas state mate Henny Kumari gained the silver and Maharashtra’s Swati Shinde and Delhi’s Kirti gained the bronze.
Haryana wrestler Anju additionally claimed the highest honours within the 55 kg with Delhi’s Bunty settling for silver and Indu Tomar of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi’s Sushma Shokin successful the bronze.
In 57 kg, Haryana as soon as once more dominated with Anshu pocketing the gold medal and Mansi claiming the bronze.
RSPB’s Lalita gained the silver, whereas MP’s Raman Yadav gained the opposite bronze.
The gold in 72kg went to RSPB’s Pinki, whereas Haryana’s Naina took the silver and Priyanka of UP and Kavita of RSPB settled for bronze.
The bouts within the remaining 5 weight classes — 53 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 68 kg and 76 kg — can be held on Sunday.