Sumit Malik

Born on 9th January 1993 in Haryana, Sumit Malik is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in 125kg category. He started training at the Chhatrasal Stadium when he was only 13 and is counted amongst the top wrestlers of India.

His major achievements-

• Bagged a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships of 2017
• Represented the nation at the World Wrestling Championship in 2017
• Earned a silver medal at the Commonwealth Championships of 2017
• Won the National Wrestling Championship of 2017 by defeating Hitender in the finals
• Bagged a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games of 2018 in the 125kg category by defeating Nigerian wrestler Sinivie Boltic in the final bout.