Nisha Dahiya is an Indian wrestler. She competed at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships, winning the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 65 kg event.[1] She competed at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in the women's freestyle 68 kg event, losing in the bronze medal match.[2] She won Silver Medal in Asian championship 2023.[3]

Nisha Dahiya
Sport
Country India
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Belgrade 65 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Astana 68 kg

In November 2021 it was erroneously reported that Dahiya had been killed, after a different wrestler of the same name was shot.[4][5][6]

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  1. ^ "World Championships Results: Weight Category (Results WW 65)". World Wrestling Championships. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "World Wrestling Championships LIVE: Nisha Dahiya eyes bronze medal, CWG Gold medallist Naveen Malik set to begin World Wrestling campaign". InsideSport. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Asian wrestling: Silver for Nisha Dahiya, India tally 6 medals". Hindustan Times. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Wrestler Nisha Dahiya issues video after death news, says she is fine". Hindustan Times. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Wrestler Nisha Dahiya calls reports of her being shot dead fake; namesake killed in Sonepat". The Tribune. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  6. ^ Prakah, Hita (17 December 2021). "There were so many calls, I switched off my phone: Wrestler Nisha Dahiya on her trauma after mistaken identity". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

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