Twitter reacts to Sakshi Malik's stunning comeback and India's first medal in Rio

On this very auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan, Sakshi Malik, a daughter of India, wins a Bronze & makes all of us very proud. #Rio2016

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2016

Well done #SakshiMalik on your achievement! Proud of you! #Rio2016

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 17, 2016

This says it all!!!

Supergirl Sakshi!#Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/3AKjBqVdbJ

— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) August 17, 2016

A medal! And a first for a woman wrestler! Hopefully, the first of many. Congratulations to the tough #SakshiMalik

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 18, 2016

congratulations #SakshiMalik .entire nation is rejoicing on your achievement.thank you.

— Manoj Bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) August 18, 2016

#SakshiMalik 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 &save our pride

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 18, 2016

I asked her if she was tired,she said nobody feels tired after winning a medal for country: #SakshiMalik's Mother pic.twitter.com/K1FnwyUsm8

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 18, 2016

She has won the first medal for the country, I got tears in my eyes. A big day for all of us: #SakshiMalik's Father pic.twitter.com/xy6jR3Kl6H

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 18, 2016

She has done what no Indian girl has done before. A real hero #SakshiMalik u have set a path 4 many more 2 follow u https://t.co/dDsE4XzXhb

— Sushil Kumar (@WrestlerSushil) August 18, 2016

Hearty Congratulations to #SakshiMalik for winning a medal in women's wrestling in #Rio2016 and doing India proud #PresidentMukherjee

— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) August 18, 2016

#SakshiMalik take a bow 👏👏😊😊 1st #Indian woman wrestler to win an #Olympics medal & #IND's first in #Rio2016 #Bronze pic.twitter.com/7W2BXFvSPn

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 18, 2016

The innocent smile of achievement and our smile is of immense pride.....#SakshiMalik is the hope for the future.... pic.twitter.com/WTdJ1yZ43k

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 18, 2016

Congratulation #SakshiMalik... pic.twitter.com/Fado0Jbdse

— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) August 18, 2016

Congrats #SakshiMalik for the #Bronze @ #Rio2016 . #IND's daughter, we are proud of you.. Well done👍 pic.twitter.com/DHpEQWCRvX

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 17, 2016

A few first's for #SakshiMalik..getting the 🇮🇳 on the podium..the ladies bring home the metal again..Super proud of you champ 💪🏽

— Mayanti Langer Binny (@MayantiLanger_B) August 17, 2016

Wowwwwww amazing amazinggggg #SakshiMalik

Take a bow 👏🏼👏🏼

— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) August 17, 2016

#SakshiMalik has made India proud.Wrestling in India gets another big boost.#Rio2016

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) August 17, 2016

Her moment of immortality. Well done. The dry games have ended. #sakshimalik pic.twitter.com/afdLZ3Gc5D

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 17, 2016

#SakshiMalik gave a great gift to #Ind



Had it not for a freak injury-@phogat_vinesh was also on verge of a glorious medal!

Proud of you!

— Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) August 17, 2016

The saga of Haryana's fantastic female wrestlers has now got a superb new chapter. #SakshiMalik

— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) August 17, 2016

Nobody considered her name as medal winner. And #SakshiMalik proved all of us wrong.

— rupayan bhattacharya (@rupayanb) August 17, 2016

What an elation in the middle of the night!! Difficult to sleep with so much adrenaline in my system after a nail biting match #SakshiMalik

— Heena sidhu (@HeenaSidhu10) August 17, 2016

0-5 down after the first round, #SakshiMalik fought back to eventually take the match 8-5! Incredible.

— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) August 17, 2016

Thank you #SakshiMalik pic.twitter.com/xUFBKmWua6

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

T 2351 - #Rio2016 and the women of India doing us so proud .. especially in the wresting ..Sakshi you made us proud Indians !! COME ONNN !!

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 17, 2016

Congratulations to Sakshi Malik!!!.Wins First #Olympics #Bronze Medal for #IND in #Rio2016 #Kudos #proud #wrestling pic.twitter.com/foazEeuYDm

— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) August 17, 2016

Sakshi aap ki tarif me jitna bola jae kam hoga garv he desh ko aap ke upr. Desh ki kusti ko ek alg pahchan mili h aaj. #JaiHind #ind

— Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) August 17, 2016

Sakshi Dhoni, Sakshi Maharaj and Anu Malik are all waiting in anticipation for a congratulatory tweet to them from Vijay Goel. #SakshiMalik

— Vikas Agarwal (@VikasAgarwalll) August 17, 2016

Everything was awesome about Sakshi Malik bout except the commentator bringing in the Sultan & Salman Khan comparison. 󾀿

— Sagar Rajesh Chaube (@sagarrchaube) August 17, 2016

Interviewed Sakshi leading up to Rio in Lucknow. She wanted to fly in an aeroplane, so got into sports. High Flier for life now @CNNnews18

— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 18, 2016

No matter how many points I trailed by,never lost confidence in myself: #ShakshiMalik to CNN-News18's @DiggySinghDeo pic.twitter.com/gAzZvVYDIk

— News18 (@CNNnews18) August 18, 2016

#SakshiMalik Is Dhoni Of #Wrestling. ;)#Rio2016 #Olympics #HappyRakshaBandhanhttps://t.co/NGJXoVshSy साक्षी मलिक

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) August 17, 2016

Meanwhile @DeShobhaa Must Be Having Hiccups Tonight. Aaaj Neend Nhi Aayegi. ;)#SakshiMalik #wrestling #Olympics #Rio2016

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) August 17, 2016

Now there should be wrestling match b/w Sakshi Malik & Shobha de, with someone reading out her tweet aloud, non-stop in the background

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) August 18, 2016

Daughter of the state which has lowest male female ratio got first medal for India in this #Olympics



Irony lived to tell a tale.

— Champ McLovin (@BolshoyBooze) August 18, 2016