Sakshi Malik

About Sakshi Malik

Sakshi Malik is a pioneering Indian wrestler and India's first woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal, best known for her bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Following engage4more's STRIVE framework for impactful keynotes, her sessions turn a small-town-to-Olympic-podium journey into structured lessons on resilience and conviction for corporate audiences. Born in Rohtak, Haryana, in 1993, Malik broke into international wrestling with a bronze at the 2010 Junior World Championships, going on to win Commonwealth Games silver in 2014 and gold in 2022, and a historic Olympic bronze in Rio, defeating the reigning Asian champion in the repechage after trailing early.

She was honored with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2016), India's highest sporting honor, and the Padma Shri (2017). She delivers keynotes and fireside conversations, available in-person and virtually, on discipline, women's empowerment in sports, and standing firm on principle — themes that resonate strongly with women's leadership forums and corporate resilience programs. Through engage4more, which has coordinated 5,000+ corporate events across India, Malik has been booked for sports clinics, women's empowerment sessions, and corporate keynotes alike.

Her profile has stayed active through 2025–2026: alongside fellow Olympian Geeta Phogat, she recently helped launch the Wrestling Champions Super League, a new initiative aimed at expanding opportunities in Indian wrestling, and she has continued to be a visible, outspoken advocate for reform and athlete welfare within the sport's governing structures. She currently serves with Indian Railways in the commercial department of its Northern Railway zone and remains part of the JSW Sports Excellence Program. Organizers who've booked her describe her as bringing “inspirational talks on resilience and achievement in sports.”