Sakshi Malik, the 22-year-old from Rohtak, Haryana, ended India’s wait and won the first medal at the Rio Games. She defeated Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 in 58kg Freestyle Wrestling to win the bronze medal bout. Sakshi was 0-5 down but fought back to seal the bout 8-5 in her favour in a thrilling contest. With 7 seconds left on the clock, Sakshi Malik brilliantly produced a move which yielded three points and sealed the bout and thereby winning India’s first medal at Rio 2016 Olympics.
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It wasn’t a good start for the 23-year-old as she was trailing a 0-5 in first Round and like in three out of the four bouts she played earlier yesterday, she came back from behind to produce the moves when they mattered the most, and seal the win.
Twitterati were delgihted on Sakshi Malik’s Win and appreciated her. Tributes were pouring in for her endlessly. She is undoubtedly India’s Hero.
#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
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
Here comes the first!Thank you & congratulations #SakshiMalik!You're the reason for a billion smiles today😀 #Rio2016
Congratulations to #SakshiMalik on winning the Bronze in Women's Freestyle 58kg to give India its first medal👏👏We are proud of u👍 #Rio2016
Bow down to #SakshiMalik 's mother as well,who encouraged her 2 pursue wrestling.Tdy a country of1.25bn is rejoicing
Congratulations #SakshiMalik .#Rio2016 #india
Painting Rio tricolour ! So soooooo proud #SakshiMalik
What great news to wake up to! #SakshiMalik, your resilience at #Rio2016 has made whole of India proud. Many Congratulations!!!
& the Indian flag flies high..You have made every Indian proud. Congratulations on the Olympic Bronze #SakshiMalik
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
"Sushil is my idol. He won us medals and put Indian wrestling on the Olympic map" espn.in/olympics/story… #Rio2016 #SakshiMalik
Hearty Congratulations to #SakshiMalik for winning a medal in women's wrestling in #Rio2016 and doing India proud #PresidentMukherjee
A medal! And a first for a woman wrestler! Hopefully, the first of many. Congratulations to the tough #SakshiMalik
Well done #SakshiMalik on your achievement! Proud of you! #Rio2016
Her moment of immortality. Well done. The dry games have ended. #sakshimalik
