Modi congratulates Sakshi Malik

"Sakshi Malik creates history! Congratulations to her for the Bronze. The entire nation is rejoicing"

August 18, 2016 08:39 am | Updated November 17, 2021 02:31 am IST - New Delhi

This July 4 photo shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting wrestler Sakshi Malik. Photo: @narendramodi/Twitter

This July 4 photo shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting wrestler Sakshi Malik. Photo: @narendramodi/Twitter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik for getting a bronze medal at the Rio Games.

“Sakshi Malik creates history! Congratulations to her for the Bronze. The entire nation is rejoicing,” Mr. Modi tweeted.

In another tweet, the Prime Minister said: “On this very auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan, Sakshi Malik, a daughter of India, wins a Bronze & makes all of us very proud.”

Sakshi clinched the bronze in the women’s freestyle 58kg category with a spirited comeback victory over Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan.

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