India, June 22 -- All of 20, Priya Malik is well on her way to becoming the next big thing in Indian wrestling. On Friday, the Haryana native clinched the gold medal at the U23 Asian Wrestling Championships in Vung Tau, Vietnam.

Competing in the women's 76kg category, Priya won all three bouts with technical precision, leaving no room for doubt that she's one to watch.

Following her win, the wrestler is ecstatic, but she knows the work isn't quite done yet. "I am extremely happy right now, but this win will not stay with me for too long," she says and elaborates, "Yeh bas shuruat hai. Mera sapna hai ki pehle Asian Games mein aur fir 2028 mein Olympics mein India ke liye gold lana hai."

Ask if there was any nervousness when she stepped ...