Guwahati: Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik won the gold medal by defeating Ana Paula Godinez Gonzalez in the women’s freestyle 62 kg finals on Friday at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.
She overcomes a 4-0 deficit to defeat U-23 world champion Ana Godinez by pin. Malik orchestrated a complete comeback to tie the game at 4-4 and go on to win by fall. There were 3 minutes and 47 seconds in the game.
Malik defeated Etane Ngolle of Cameroon by a score of 10-0 to go to the finals on the basis of technical superiority.
Anshu Malik of India won silver earlier after losing to Odunayo Folasade of Nigeria in the women’s 57kg final.