India’s medal drought finally ended last night with wrestler Sakshi Malik’s win against Kyrgyzstan’s Aisuluu Tynybekova in Women’s freesyle 58Kg wrestling. Sakshi was earlier down to 5-0 but she then defeated her opponent with a resounding 8-5 score and won a Bronze. Sakshi is also the first female wrestler from India to win a medal at the Olympics and the country is so proud!
#WATCH #SakshiMalik talks to ANI after winning 1st medal for India at #Rio2016, says It’s best feeling everhttps://t.co/KHgw1rlZCq
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 18, 2016
Her family was over the moon –
Rohtak: Jubilation at #SakshiMalik ‘s residence after India’s first medal win at the Rio Olympics. Parents ecstatic pic.twitter.com/4X0YqVPaQl
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 17, 2016
