Sakshi Malik Wins Bronze in Rio Olympics

Sakshi Malik Wins Bronze in Rio Olympics

India's woman wrestler Sakshi Malik won bronze medal in Rio Olympic 2016. She had pulled up the great victory bringing the dream of India with medal alive. The 23-year-old from Rohtak is the first woman wrestler of India to win a medal in Olympics. Sakshi defeated Kyrgyzstan Alsuluu Tynbekova by 8-5.  She is the fourth women to win medal in Olympics.

Earlier Karnam Malleswari (2000) weightlifter, Saina Nehwal (2012), boxer MC Mary Kom (2012) won medal for India in Olympics.

Sakshi won first medal to India in Rio Olympics 2016. Haryana girl makes India proud. Sakshi's mother Sudesh Malik said she was proud of her daughter.

Her coach Kuldeep Singh was emotional and said this kid gave me wonderful gift and I will remain indebted to her all my life. Lots of wishes are pouring up to her for her wonderful winning and making India proud. Her victory made India cheers and also cheers up other Indian participants in Olympics.

Congrats #SakshiMalik on winning #wrestling bronze at the #Rio2016 She has created history & made the country proud. pic.twitter.com/ARwEoA20bb

— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) August 18, 2016

What great news to wake up to! #SakshiMalik, your resilience at #Rio2016 has made whole of India proud. Many Congratulations!!!

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 18, 2016

#SakshiMalik is a reminder of what cn happn if u don't kill a girl child.When d going gets tough,its our girls who get going &save our pride

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 18, 2016

Congrats #SakshiMalik..Thanks for making us proud and inspiring millions???#Rio2016#wrestlingpic.twitter.com/TQEOxnfooY

— Sivakarthikeyan (@Siva_Kartikeyan) August 18, 2016

#SakshiMalik made us proud, made India proud?? ?? #Rio2016

— Hansika (@ihansika) August 18, 2016

#SakshiMalik We want you to know that India loves you.

Go Girl ...We celebrate you with pride. pic.twitter.com/CkfMsppotY

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 18, 2016

Congratulations to #SakshiMalik on winning the Bronze in Women's Freestyle 58kg to give India its first medal??We are proud of u? #Rio2016

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 18, 2016

Sakshi Malik Wins Bronze in Rio Olympics