Throwback: Know Indian Bronze Medalist Sakshi Malik's Glorious Journey At Rio Olympics

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 19 Jul 2021 09:45 PM (IST)

Sakshi Malik, India's bronze medal winner at Rio Olympics

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Haryana (Rohtak) wrestler Sakshi Malik walked long way in her journey and created history in Olympic games after winning bronze in 58kg category in Rio for India

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Sakshi after winning the medal

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Sakshi beat Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan 8-5 in the women's 58kg freestyle to clinch Bronze and first medal for India in Rio games so far

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Sakshi was born in Mokhra village near Rohtak. Her coach and she had to face opposition from the locals for having taken up a sport 'not for girls' but Sakshi said that Parents always supported her very well in wrestling

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Her father Sukhbir is an employee with Delhi Transport Corporation

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I never knew what an Olympics was, I wanted to become a sportsperson to travel in an aeroplane. If you can represent India, you can board a plane, and fly," Sakshi told PTI

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Sakshi Malik reacts after winning bronze against Kyrgyzstan's Aisuluu Tynybekova in the women's wrestling freestyle 58-kg competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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