Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik stunned the reigning world champion Petra Olli of Finland to enter the finals of the female 65g category freestyle at the Dan Kolov 2019 wrestling meet in Ruse, Bulgaria on Thursday.
Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik stunned the reigning world champion Petra Olli of Finland to enter the finals of the female 65g category freestyle at the Dan Kolov 2019 wrestling meet in Ruse, Bulgaria on Thursday.
In the semi-final bout, Sakshi defeated Olli 4-1 and will face Henna Johansson of Sweden in the finals on Friday. Sakshi, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, now has a shot at the gold medal.
Earlier, Malik had said that she is looking to improve upon her performances in each and every competition that she takes part.
Speaking to IANS, Malik had said, “The last few bouts where I had to face defeat were very close affairs. Every time, it was just a matter of few seconds here and there. If I could have managed to hold on for a few seconds longer, the end results could have been different.”
Reflecting on her chances at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, she said, “Winning another Olympic medal is my dream and I am completely focused on that.”
“But before that, there is the world championships where I have to perform well to qualify for the Tokyo Games. I am really happy with my fitness and training at the moment and I am sure, I will be able to make my dream a reality in Tokyo next year,” she added.
In the semi-final bout, Sakshi defeated Olli 4-1 and will face Henna Johansson of Sweden in the finals on Friday. Sakshi, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, now has a shot at the gold medal.
Earlier, Malik had said that she is looking to improve upon her performances in each and every competition that she takes part.
Speaking to IANS, Malik had said, “The last few bouts where I had to face defeat were very close affairs. Every time, it was just a matter of few seconds here and there. If I could have managed to hold on for a few seconds longer, the end results could have been different.”
Reflecting on her chances at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, she said, “Winning another Olympic medal is my dream and I am completely focused on that.”
“But before that, there is the world championships where I have to perform well to qualify for the Tokyo Games. I am really happy with my fitness and training at the moment and I am sure, I will be able to make my dream a reality in Tokyo next year,” she added.