One of the three athletes to do us proud this year, Rio Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik got engaged to wrestler boyfriend Satyawart Kadian at her residence in Rohtak. "It was a private function. Only the families of the to-be bride and groom attended the event and it went very well," Satyawart's father, Arjuna awarfee Satyavan Pehelwan said.
The wrestler, 22, two years younger to Sakshi, won his first bronze medal at the 2010 Youth Olympics. The two fell in love during wrestling tournaments. Sakshi had earler spoken about him in the media, saying, "He is very supportive and considers my dreams as his own." The wedding dates are yet to be decided. Satyavan said, "They both are wrestlers so they have to chalk out dates out of their schedule of endless tournaments. So, we cannot say right now about the wedding."
Sakshi rose to fame and glory earlier this year when she claimed bronze in 58 kg category in women's freestyle wrestling event in the Rio Olympics. It was her win that put an end at the shameful medal drought faced by India despite its massive contingent. On arriving back home, she was received with a rousing reception.
