<p>Various personalities from sports, political and Bollywood backgrounds were overjoyed after Sakshi Malik clinched a bronze medal and took to Twitter to congratulate the Indian female wrestler.</p>
<p><img title="Sakshi Malik" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/aug/sakshi18aug.jpg" alt="Sakshi Malik" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><em>Sakshi Malik. Pic/ AFP</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The likes of Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Abhinav Bindra, Virender Sehwag, Jwala Gutta, Karan Johar Sushil Kumar immeadiately sent their warm wishes to Sakshi Malik after she created history at Rio.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;Rio 2016: <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/rio-2016-spirited-sakshi-malik-takes-bronze-to-end-indias-medal-drought/17538195" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Sakshi Malik takes bronze to end India's medal drought</span></a></strong></span></p>
<p>Here are the tweets that poured in following her feat.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">T 2351 - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> and the women of India doing us so proud .. especially in the wresting ..Sakshi you made us proud Indians !! COME ONNN !!</p>
&mdash; Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/766024041006108672">August 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here comes the first!Thank you &amp; congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a>!You're the reason for a billion smiles todayu00f0u009fu0098u0080 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/k0ZA1mxL2e">pic.twitter.com/k0ZA1mxL2e</a></p>
&mdash; Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) <a href="https://twitter.com/akshaykumar/status/766125179843993600">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sakshi Malik will inspire several sportspersons in the years to come. <a href="https://t.co/5aE24BIryT">https://t.co/5aE24BIryT</a></p>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/766073086844239872">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What great news to wake up to! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a>, your resilience at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> has made whole of India proud. Many Congratulations!!!</p>
&mdash; sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/766117076037668864">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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</p>
&mdash; Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) <a href="https://twitter.com/msdhoni/status/766108791607820289">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations snd felicitations to sakshi malik. What a great performance. Thank you for lifting the spirits of every Indian .</p>
&mdash; Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) <a href="https://twitter.com/Abhinav_Bindra/status/766109528723222528">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a> 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 &amp;save our pride</p>
&mdash; Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) <a href="https://twitter.com/virendersehwag/status/766095170060320768">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A medal! And a first for a woman wrestler! Hopefully, the first of many. Congratulations to the tough <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a></p>
&mdash; Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/766080834428366852">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wowwwwww amazing amazinggggg <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a> <br />Take a bow &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&frac14;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&frac14;</p>
&mdash; Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) <a href="https://twitter.com/Guttajwala/status/766033981397663744">August 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What an elation in the middle of the night!! Difficult to sleep with so much adrenaline in my system after a nail biting match <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a></p>
&mdash; Heena sidhu (@HeenaSidhu10) <a href="https://twitter.com/HeenaSidhu10/status/766023921732812800">August 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good wins by <a href="https://twitter.com/phogat_vinesh">@phogat_vinesh</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a>. Be focused and carry on</p>
&mdash; Sushil Kumar (@WrestlerSushil) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlerSushil/status/765908551919407104">August 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to Sakshi Malik!!!.Wins First <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash">#Olympics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bronze?src=hash">#Bronze</a> Medal for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IND?src=hash">#IND</a> in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kudos?src=hash">#Kudos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/proud?src=hash">#proud</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wrestling?src=hash">#wrestling</a> <a href="https://t.co/foazEeuYDm">pic.twitter.com/foazEeuYDm</a></p>
&mdash; Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VijayGoelBJP/status/766024283847954432">August 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Congratulations?src=hash">#Congratulations</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a> for Winning <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bronze?src=hash">#Bronze</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Medal?src=hash">#Medal</a> in a come back fight at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RioOlympics2016?src=hash">#RioOlympics2016</a>. Kudos for your Never Say Die attitude!</p>
&mdash; Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) <a href="https://twitter.com/PawarSpeaks/status/766099277043163136">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The innocent smile of achievement and our smile is of immense pride.....<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a> is the hope for the future.... <a href="https://t.co/WTdJ1yZ43k">pic.twitter.com/WTdJ1yZ43k</a></p>
&mdash; Karan Johar (@karanjohar) <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/766066970995355648">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats India..because of Sakshi Malik, we don't go empty handed..God bless such hardworking Kids, &amp; all others who gave their best shots.</p>
&mdash; Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam/status/766039276421275649">August 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">1st medal!!! Thank u SAKSHI MALIK so so proud of u.... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sakshimalik?src=hash">#sakshimalik</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/truefighter?src=hash">#truefighter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/superwoman?src=hash">#superwoman</a>&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/CiDV3ed9DS">https://t.co/CiDV3ed9DS</a></p>
&mdash; Sonali Bendre Behl (@iamsonalibendre) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsonalibendre/status/766024863358283776">August 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">FIRST MEDAL IN RIO OLMYPICS, 2016.<br />Sakshi Malik wins bronze.<br />Hats off to her :D <a href="https://t.co/W2DvDEZtw6">pic.twitter.com/W2DvDEZtw6</a></p>
&mdash; All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllIndiaBakchod/status/766022149849112581">August 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a> on winning the Bronze in Women's Freestyle 58kg to give India its first medal&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008fWe are proud of u&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008d <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a></p>
&mdash; VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) <a href="https://twitter.com/VVSLaxman281/status/766127008099205120">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&amp; the Indian flag flies high..You have made every Indian proud. Congratulations on the Olympic Bronze <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a> <a href="https://t.co/yWtICK5mWb">pic.twitter.com/yWtICK5mWb</a></p>
&mdash; Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) <a href="https://twitter.com/Riteishd/status/766095300029186048">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to India's daughter and a member of Railway family <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a> for winning first medal for India at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> Proud moment!</p>
&mdash; Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) <a href="https://twitter.com/sureshpprabhu/status/766072958288797696">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Painting Rio tricolour ! So soooooo proud <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SakshiMalik?src=hash">#SakshiMalik</a> <a href="https://t.co/3zlEBPquEc">pic.twitter.com/3zlEBPquEc</a></p>
&mdash; Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) <a href="https://twitter.com/SunielVShetty/status/766118031906918401">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to Sakshi Malik for winning the Bronze in Wrestling <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> . It's a proud moment for the country.</p>
&mdash; Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrakashJavdekar/status/766127728768667650">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>The 23-year old girl from Mokhra village near Rohtak in Haryana, defeated Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in Women's Freestyle 58kg category, thus becoming the first Indian athlete to grab a medal at Rio 2016.</p>
<p><img title="Sakshi with her dad Sukhbir Malik" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/aug/sakshi-dad18aug.jpg" alt="Sakshi with her dad Sukhbir Malik" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Sakshi with her dad Sukhbir Malik. Pic Courtesy/ Jagran.com</strong></em></span></p>
<p>In the process, Sakshi has become the fourth Indian woman after Karnam Malleswari, Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom&nbsp;to win an Olympic medal.</p>

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<p>Various personalities from sports, political and Bollywood backgrounds were overjoyed after Sakshi Malik clinched a bronze medal and took to Twitter to congratulate the Indian female wrestler</p>

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