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Pooja Sihag Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Hansi, Haryana
Husband: Naveen Dahiya
Age: 26 Years

Pooja Sihag

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionWrestler
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 160 cm
in meters- 1.60 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 55 kg
in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
International Debut2014: Won a bronze medal in Junior Asian Championship held in Mongolia
Medals2014: Bronze Medal, Junior Asian Championship, Mongolia
2015: Bronze Medal, Junior Asian Championship, Myanmar
2016: Silver Medal, Junior Asian Championship, Philippines
2017: Bronze Medal, Junior Asian Championship, Chinese Taipei
2018: Silver Medal, Senior Commonwealth Championship, South Africa
Personal Life
Date of Birth7 July 1997 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)26 Years
BirthplaceHansi, Haryana
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownHansi, Haryana
College/UniversityLM Hindu University in Rothak
Educational QualificationBachelor of Arts (BA) from the LM Hindu University in Rothak.
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateFirst Marriage: 27 November 2021
Second Marriage: 23 October 2023
Family
Husband/SpouseFirst Husband: Ajay Nandal (wrestler and army officer)
Pooja Sihag with her husband

Note: He died under mysterious circumstances on 27 August 2022. [1]The Tribune

Second Husband: Naveen Dahiya (works at the Income Tax department in Mumbai)
Pooja Sihag and Naveen Dahiya
ParentsFather- Subhash Sihag (farmer)
Pooja Sihag with her father
Mother- Name Not Known (housewife)
Pooja Sihag with her mother
Parents' in-law-
Pooja Sihag's in-laws' picture
SiblingsBrother- Ravi Sihag
Brother of Pooja Sihag

Pooja Sihag

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pooja Sihag

  • Pooja Sinag is an Indian freestyle wrestler. In 2021, she came into the limelight after she won a bronze medal in the Women’s 76kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships held at Almaty after defeating her South Korean opponent Seoyeon Jeong.

    Pooja Sihag after winning a bronze medal in 2021

    Pooja Sihag after winning a bronze medal in 2021

  • In 2011, Pooja Sihag began practising wrestling when she was eleven years old at the Alkesh Sports Academy. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 Junior Asian Championship organised in Mongolia.

    Pooja Sihag after winning Asian Championships

    Pooja Sihag after winning Asian Championships

  • According to Pooja Sihag, her favourite wrestler is Mausam Khatri.
  • In 2015, Pooja Sihag won the bronze medal at the Junior Asian Championship organised in Myanmar. In 2016, she clinched a bronze medal at the Junior Asian Championship in Chinese Taipei.
  • In 2017, she had an operation on her left knee. In the same year, at the senior-level wrestling competitions, Pooja Sihag won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in South Africa.
  • In 2018, Pooja Sihag won the silver medal at the Senior Commonwealth Championship held in South Africa.
  • In 2022, she clinched a bronze medal in the Ranking Series Bolat Turlykhanov CUP Almaty in Kazakisthan.

    Pooja Sihag after winning bronze in 2022

    Pooja Sihag after winning bronze in 2022

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