Pooja Sihag Age, Wiki and Bio

Pooja Sihag

Quick Info

ProfessionWrestler
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/07/1997
Age27 years
BirthplaceHansi, Haryana

Physical Stats & More

Height160 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityLM Hindu University in Rothak
Educational QualificationBachelor of Arts (BA)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date
  • 27/11/2021
  • 23/10/2023

Relationships & More

Husband/Spouse
  • Name: Ajay Nandal Occupation: wrestler and army officer Note: He died under mysterious circumstances on 27/08/2022
  • Name: Naveen Dahiya Occupation: works at the Income Tax department in Mumbai

Family

FatherSubhash Sihag
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherRavi Sihag

Career

International Debut2014: Won a bronze medal in Junior Asian Championship held in Mongolia
Medals
  • 2014: 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

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pooja Sinag is a notable freestyle wrestler from India.
She gained attention in 2021 for securing a bronze medal in the Women’s 76kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Almaty by defeating her South Korean opponent Seoyeon Jeong.
Pooja Sihag started wrestling at the Alkesh Sports Academy when she was eleven years old.
She earned a bronze medal at the 2014 Junior Asian Championship held in Mongolia.
Mausam Khatri is Pooja Sihag's preferred wrestler.
Pooja Sihag also won bronze medals at the Junior Asian Championships in Myanmar in 2015 and Chinese Taipei in 2016.
In 2017, she underwent knee surgery. In the same year, she claimed a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in South Africa.
She won a silver medal at the 2018 Senior Commonwealth Championship in South Africa.
In 2022, Pooja Sihag took home a bronze medal at the Ranking Series Bolat Turlykhanov CUP Almaty in Kazakhstan.