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Rio Olympics: Sakshi Malik Clinches Historic Bronze

August 18, 2016 04:57

Sakshi Malik became India's first woman grappler to win an Olympics medal when she grabbed a bronze in the women's 58kg freestyle event at Rio Olympics. She defeated Kyrgystan's Aisuluu Tynybekova in the medal clash. (Images credit: AFP)

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Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympics medal.
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Sakshi Malik poses for a photograph with Tunisia's Marwa Amri, who also won the bronze medal in the women's 58kg freestyle category.
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Sakshi acknowledges the crowd after winning the bronze medal.
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Sakshi Malik became the fourth Indian woman athlete to win an Olympics medal after Karnam Malleshwari, Mary Kom and Saina Nehwal.
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Sakshi Malik beat Kyrgystan's Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 in a thrilling match.
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Sakshi staged a historic comeback after trailing 0-5 in the initial period.
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With just couple of seconds to the buzzer, Sakshi grabbed the leg of the Krygyzstani wrestler and pinned her again, gaining two more crucial points, thus putting the result beyond any doubt.
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Sakshi was leading 7-5 when the final buzzer went off. She gained another point when her opponent called for her review. The judges gave the decision in the Indian grappler's favour.
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Sakshi had made to the bronze medal clash through a repechage bout.
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Sakshi had lost the quarter-final 2-9 to Russia's Valeriia Koblova.
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Sakshi beat Mongolia's Orkhon Purevdoj 12-3 in the repechage bout.
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After the win, Sakshi said it was the result of 12 years of her hard work.
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Sakshi said she had never thought that she would become the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympics medal.

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