 "Rio Olympics 2016: Sakshi Malik’s bronze medal sets Twitter ablaze with praise")
Sakshi Malik brought an end to India’s long wait for a medal at the ongoing Rio Olympics, and how. It was a rousing display of fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude from the wrestler as she clinched the bronze in women’s freestyle 58kg category in the repechage round, showing amazing fighting spirit. The 23-year-old from Rohtak overturned a 0-5 deficit in a hectic second round to script an 8-5 victory over Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in the bronze medal bout.
Sakshi Malik wins first medal at #Rio2016 for #IND! #bronze #wrestling #Olympics pic.twitter.com/UBoulPcA7h
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 17, 2016
Sakshi — who has previously shown a knack of staging strong comebacks — was a totally transformed grappler, taking eight consecutive points to send the sizable number of Indian fans in the stands into wild delirium. Sakshi, who had also finished on the podium at the 2015 Asian Championships, created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to clinch an Olympic medal. Her historic achievement was lauded all over India as the country woke up to the news of their first medal at Rio 2016. From politicians across party lines
On this very auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan, Sakshi Malik, a daughter of India, wins a Bronze & makes all of us very proud. #Rio2016
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2016
Sakshi Malik will inspire several sportspersons in the years to come. https://t.co/5aE24BIryT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2016
Hearty Congratulations to #SakshiMalik for winning a medal in women's wrestling in #Rio2016 and doing India proud #PresidentMukherjee
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) August 18, 2016
Impact Shorts
More Shortsसाक्षी मालिक - शाबाश. भारत को तुम पर गर्व है.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 18, 2016
Sakshi Malik - shabash. India is proud of you. #SakshiMalik
Congratulations to Sakshi Malik!!!.Wins First #Olympics #Bronze Medal for #IND in #Rio2016 #Kudos #proud #wrestling pic.twitter.com/foazEeuYDm
— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) August 17, 2016
Congratulations to Sakshi Malik on winning the bronze in women's wrestling at #Rio2016!An incredible win that's made us all proud!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 18, 2016
Congrats #SakshiMalik for the #Bronze @ #Rio2016 . #IND's daughter, we are proud of you.. Well done👍 pic.twitter.com/DHpEQWCRvX
— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 17, 2016
Congratulations Sakshi Malik. U have made the whole nation proud. https://t.co/ynuDlF15RX
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 18, 2016
Congratulations to India's daughter and a member of Railway family #SakshiMalik for winning first medal for India at #Rio2016 Proud moment!
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) August 18, 2016
You did it #SakshiMalik, congratulations on winning & a brilliant performance @Olympics #Rio2016 !
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 18, 2016
Our very own #SakshiMalik makes India proud! With Sakshi's family in Rohtak for Rio send-off last month :-) pic.twitter.com/dKSGCOu3m7
— Deepender Singh Hooda (@DeependerSHooda) August 18, 2016
To fellow athletes, both in Rio and elsewhere
Congratulations snd felicitations to sakshi malik. What a great performance. Thank you for lifting the spirits of every Indian .
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 18, 2016
Congratulations #SakshiMalik for making all of India proud 🇮🇳 🏅#Rio2016 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/4jrLQ2hZU8
— Leander Paes OLY (@Leander) August 18, 2016
Sakshi aap ki tarif me jitna bola jae kam hoga garv he desh ko aap ke upr. Desh ki kusti ko ek alg pahchan mili h aaj. #JaiHind #ind
— Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) August 17, 2016
Bow down to #SakshiMalik 's mother as well,who encouraged her 2 pursue wrestling.Tdy a country of1.25bn is rejoicing
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) August 18, 2016
Congratulations Sakshi https://t.co/KgP1NOD3uM
— Shiva Thapa (@shivathapa) August 17, 2016
Poora Bharat is baat ka Sakshi hai,jab koi bht mushkil ho toh is desh ki ladkiyan hi Malik hain.Thank U#SakshiMalik pic.twitter.com/YfHgRqxwTM
— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 18, 2016
Congratulation #SakshiMalik... pic.twitter.com/Fado0Jbdse
— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) August 18, 2016
She has done what no Indian girl has done before. A real hero #SakshiMalik u have set a path 4 many more 2 follow u https://t.co/dDsE4XzXhb
— Sushil Kumar (@WrestlerSushil) August 18, 2016
Wowwwwww amazing amazinggggg #SakshiMalik
— Gutta Jwala 💙 (@Guttajwala) August 17, 2016
Take a bow 👏🏼👏🏼
What an elation in the middle of the night!! Difficult to sleep with so much adrenaline in my system after a nail biting match #SakshiMalik
— Heena SIDHU (@HeenaSidhu10) August 17, 2016
Great comeback by Sakshi Malik 2 win our 1st medal in Rio.determination and self belief r the key for a performance like this.congratulation
— Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) August 18, 2016
#SakshiMalik has made India proud.Wrestling in India gets another big boost.#Rio2016
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) August 17, 2016
Thank you #SakshiMalik for our first medal of #Rio2016 campaign! We all salute your courage & determination! Stellar effort! #wrestling
— Rupinder Pal Singg (@rupinderbob3) August 17, 2016
The film industry
T 2351 - #Rio2016 and the women of India doing us so proud .. especially in the wresting ..Sakshi you made us proud Indians !! COME ONNN !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 17, 2016
Here comes the first!Thank you & congratulations #SakshiMalik!You're the reason for a billion smiles today😀 #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/k0ZA1mxL2e
— Jolly Mishra - Asli Jolly from Kanpur (@akshaykumar) August 18, 2016
This says it all!!!
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) August 17, 2016
Supergirl Sakshi!#Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/3AKjBqVdbJ
1st medal!!!! Sakshi d superwoman! At last...thank u Sakshi Mallik, so so proud of u...
— Sonali Bendre Behl (@iamsonalibendre) August 17, 2016
And the sports journalist fraternity
This is what an Olympic medal looks like @MustafaGhouse pic.twitter.com/ixh7anNmPk
— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 17, 2016
Rising at the Olympics.So proud pic.twitter.com/8sV6YdwGpF
— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 17, 2016
Thank you #SakshiMalik pic.twitter.com/xUFBKmWua6
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016
A medal! And a first for a woman wrestler! Hopefully, the first of many. Congratulations to the tough #SakshiMalik
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 18, 2016
And then there was this from AIB and MTV, in their trademark style
FIRST MEDAL IN RIO OLMYPICS, 2016.
— All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) August 17, 2016
Sakshi Malik wins bronze.
Hats off to her :D pic.twitter.com/W2DvDEZtw6
Congratulations #SakshiMalik! We're SO proud. 👏#Olympics #RioOlympics #Rio #India #IndiaAtTheOlympics #Bronze #Burn pic.twitter.com/Q6SY5xG8Oq
— MTV India (@MTVIndia) August 18, 2016
Take a bow, Sakshi Malik!
1st medal for #IND in #Rio2016! First ever Olympic medal won by an Indian female wrestler. Take a bow, #SakshiMalik! pic.twitter.com/chtYpDwcpK
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) August 17, 2016
#SakshiMalik
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) August 17, 2016
0-4 down in Qfication, won 5-4
0-3 down in pre-QF, won 5-5
2-2 in Repechage, won 12-3
0-5 down in Bronze match, won 8-5 #Champ
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