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Far away from Tokyo where the 2020 Olympics taking place lies Budapest where princes of India Priya Malik has won the women's 73 kg weight category gold medal in the World Cadet Wrestling Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

By getting the better of Belarus wrestler Kseniya Patapovich 5-0 in the final, Priya Malik's 'golden' triumph comes a day after the champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu had clinched silver in the Women's 49kg category in Tokyo Olympics.

“Priya Malik's gold medal win in Budapest is no mean feat as she has been striking gold on a regular basis. Earlier she had won the gold medal in the 2019 edition of Khelo India in Pune and then went on to clinch gold in the very same year at the 17th School Games that were held in Delhi. 

Apart from these wins, Priya also won two more gold medals the following year i.e. 2020”

 

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