Nisha Dahiya Explained
Nisha Dahiya is an Indian wrestler from Haryana.[1] She is part of the Indian contingent at the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris.[2] She is the fifth Indian wrestler to make to Paris.[3]
Career
Dahiya qualified for the Paris Olympics at the World Olympic qualifiers at Istanbul in May 2024. She defeated Romania's Alexandra Anghel in the 68 kg semi-finals to book her Olympic berth.
She competed at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships, winning the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 65 kg event.[4] She competed at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in the women's freestyle 68 kg event, losing in the bronze medal match.[5] She won a silver medal in the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships.[6]
False news
In November 2021 it was erroneously reported that Dahiya had been killed, after a different wrestler of the same name was shot.[7] [8] [9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Wrestler Nisha qualifies for Paris Olympics . The New Indian Express . 10 May 2024 . 17 July 2024 . 25 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725191055/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=criteoPrebidAdapter&topUrl=www.newindianexpress.com&gpp= . live.
- Web site: PTI . 2024-05-10 . Paris 2024: Nisha Dahiya secures India's fifth Paris Olympic Games quota in women's wrestling . 2024-07-26 . Sportstar . en . 26 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726070741/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/nisha-dahiya-secures-fifth-indian-wrestling-quota-paris-2024-olympic-games-news-updates/article68162792.ece . live.
- Web site: Mirza . Firoz . 2024-05-10 . Wrestler Nisha qualifies for Paris Olympics . 2024-07-26 . The New Indian Express . en . 25 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725191055/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=criteoPrebidAdapter&topUrl=www.newindianexpress.com&gpp= . live.
- Web site: World Championships Results: Weight Category (Results WW 65) . . 14 September 2022 . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914221337/https://uww.org/event/world-championships-57?section=results&tab&weight-category=f76a0e2b-3be8-11ec-803a-06b1e9be04dc . live.
- Web site: World Wrestling Championships LIVE: Nisha Dahiya eyes bronze medal, CWG Gold medallist Naveen Malik set to begin World Wrestling campaign . InsideSport . 14 September 2022 . 14 September 2022 . 4 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804184321/https://www.insidesport.in/wwe/world-wrestling-championships-live-nisha-dahiya-eyes-bronze-medal-cwg-gold-medallist-naveen-malik-set-to-begin-world-wrestling-campaign-follow-world-wrestling-live/ . live.
- Web site: 2023-04-11 . Asian wrestling: Silver for Nisha Dahiya, India tally 6 medals . 2023-04-15 . Hindustan Times . en . 15 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051203/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/asian-wrestling-silver-for-nisha-dahiya-india-tally-6-medals-101681228552958.html . live.
- Web site: Wrestler Nisha Dahiya issues video after death news, says she is fine . . 10 November 2021 . 14 September 2022 . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914215837/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/wrestler-nisha-dahiya-says-she-is-in-gonda-news-of-her-death-fake-101636550380893-amp.html . live.
- Web site: Wrestler Nisha Dahiya calls reports of her being shot dead fake; namesake killed in Sonepat . . 11 November 2021 . 14 September 2022 . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914221343/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/wrestler-nisha-dahiya-calls-reports-of-her-being-shot-dead-fake-namesake-killed-in-sonepat-336452 . live.
- Web site: There were so many calls, I switched off my phone: Wrestler Nisha Dahiya on her trauma after mistaken identity . . Hita . Prakah . 17 December 2021 . 14 September 2022 . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914215835/https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/sports/other-sports/there-were-so-many-calls-i-switched-off-my-phone-wrestler-nisha-dahiya-on-her-trauma-after-mistaken-identity-1061916.html . live.
