About Sarika Malik
Sarika Malik is an Indian women’s freestyle wrestler who represented Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals in PWL Season 5 at 62 kg. She won silver at the 2025 U23 World Championships, was an Asian junior silver medallist in 2024, and took bronze at the 2022 Asian Junior Championships.
Sarika Malik's Career Highlights
Sarika Malik (born 2005) is an Indian freestyle wrestler competing in the women's 59 kg category.
Year | Career Highlight |
2022 | Won bronze at the Asian Junior Wrestling Championships. |
2024 | Finished runner-up (silver) at the Asian Junior Wrestling Championships. |
2025 | Won silver in the 59 kg category at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Novi Sad, part of India's historic team-title-winning campaign. |
2025 | Placed 13th in the women's 59 kg category at the senior World Wrestling Championships. |
2026 | Won silver in the 55 kg category at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Serbia. |
FAQs
What is Sarika Malik's wrestling weight category?
She primarily competes in the 59 kg freestyle category, though she has successfully cut down to 55 kg and stepped up to 62 kg for major international tournaments depending on team requirements.
What are Sarika Malik's major achievements?
Her career-defining performance is winning the silver medal at the 2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Novi Sad and another silver medal at the 2026 U23 World Championships in Serbia.
Which team did she represent in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL)?
Sarika Malik wrestled for the Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals franchise during the Pro Wrestling League, where she faced Ana Godinez and Ukraine's Iryna Koliadenko