Tetiana Rizhko: All you need to know about Nisha Dahiya’s opponent in Wrestling Round of 16 at Paris Olympics 2024
European Championships 2022 gold medalist wrestler Tetiana Rizhko from Ukraine will lock horns with U23 World Championships bronze medalist wrestler Nisha Dahiya from India in Round of 16 contest in the Paris Olympics 2024 at Champ-de-Mars Arena Mat B on Monday, August 5.
Tetiana Rizhko, the fifth seed wrestler, earned her Paris Olympics 2024 quota via the European Qualification Tournament. On the other hand, Nisha Dahiya earned her quota via the World Qualification Tournament.
Notably, Rizhko has been winning medals from the past four European Championships. Her best effort came in the European Championships 2022 edition when she clinched a gold medal in the 68kg weight division.
Earlier in the Individual World Cup 2020, she bagged a gold medal in Belgrade and later in 2021, she secured another gold medal in the European U23 Championships in Skopje.
Most recently in February 2024, Tetiana Rizhko secured the silver medal in the 68kg weight category at the European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, Romania after losing to Tosun Buse from Turkey in the final.
Tetiana Rizhko’s medals and achievements
European Championships 2024: Silver Medal
European Championships 2023: Bronze Medal
Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament 2023: Gold Medal
European Championships 2022: Gold Medal
European Championships 2021: Silver Medal
World Cup 2020: Gold Medal
European U23 Championships 2021: Gold Medal
Tetiana Rizhko's world rankings
Tetiana Rizhko is currently holding the World No. 5 ranking in the UWW World Rankings in the 68kg weight division.
Tetiana Rizhko vs Nisha Dahiya: Head to Head
There are no recorded bouts between Tetiana Rizhko and Nisha Dahiya so far in competitive boxing.
Tetiana Rizhko's recent records
Tetiana Rizhko settled for the silver medal at the European Wrestling Championships in February 2024 after losing her final bout to Turkey’s Buse Tosun Cavusoglu.
Tetiana Rizhko's Olympic qualification
Tetiana Rizhko secured her Paris Olympics 2024 qualification via the European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in April 2024.
Tetiana Rizhko vs Nisha Dahiya match details
Tetiana Rizhko and Nisha Dahiya will lock horns in the Round of 16 bout at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday, August 5 at 6:30 PM IST.