Twitter reacts to Sakshi Malik's stunning comeback and India's first medal in Rio
Sakshi Malik made her way into the record books by winning India's first medal in the Rio Olympics. She came back from 0-5 down to win 8-5 against Aysuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan, and secure India's first bronze in this Games. Twitterati celebrated her achievement and here are the best of them.
On this very auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan, Sakshi Malik, a daughter of India, wins a Bronze & makes all of us very proud. #Rio2016
โ Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2016
Power of a Girl!
Well done #SakshiMalik on your achievement! Proud of you! #Rio2016
โ Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 17, 2016
This says it all!!!
โ Boman Irani (@bomanirani) August 17, 2016
Supergirl Sakshi!#Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/3AKjBqVdbJ
A medal! And a first for a woman wrestler! Hopefully, the first of many. Congratulations to the tough #SakshiMalik
โ Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 18, 2016
congratulations #SakshiMalik .entire nation is rejoicing on your achievement.thank you.
โ 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
โ 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
โ 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
โ 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
โ 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
โ President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) August 18, 2016
#SakshiMalik take a bow ๐๐๐๐ 1st #Indian woman wrestler to win an #Olympics medal & #IND's first in #Rio2016 #Bronze pic.twitter.com/7W2BXFvSPn
โ 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
โ Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 18, 2016
Congratulation #SakshiMalik... pic.twitter.com/Fado0Jbdse
โ sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) August 18, 2016
Congrats #SakshiMalik for the #Bronze @ #Rio2016 . #IND's daughter, we are proud of you.. Well done๐ pic.twitter.com/DHpEQWCRvX
โ Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 17, 2016
A few first's for #SakshiMalik..getting the ๐ฎ๐ณ on the podium..the ladies bring home the metal again..Super proud of you champ ๐ช๐ฝ
โ Mayanti Langer Binny (@MayantiLanger_B) August 17, 2016
Wowwwwww amazing amazinggggg #SakshiMalik
โ Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) August 17, 2016
Take a bow ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
#SakshiMalik has made India proud.Wrestling in India gets another big boost.#Rio2016
โ Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) August 17, 2016
Her moment of immortality. Well done. The dry games have ended. #sakshimalik pic.twitter.com/afdLZ3Gc5D
โ Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 17, 2016
#SakshiMalik gave a great gift to #Ind
โ Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) August 17, 2016
Had it not for a freak injury-@phogat_vinesh was also on verge of a glorious medal!
Proud of you!
The saga of Haryana's fantastic female wrestlers has now got a superb new chapter. #SakshiMalik
โ Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) August 17, 2016
Nobody considered her name as medal winner. And #SakshiMalik proved all of us wrong.
โ 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
โ Heena sidhu (@HeenaSidhu10) August 17, 2016
That's what you call a comeback!
0-5 down after the first round, #SakshiMalik fought back to eventually take the match 8-5! Incredible.
โ Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) August 17, 2016
Thank you #SakshiMalik pic.twitter.com/xUFBKmWua6
โ 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 !!
โ 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
โ 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
โ Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) August 17, 2016
Humour to banta hei!
Sakshi Dhoni, Sakshi Maharaj and Anu Malik are all waiting in anticipation for a congratulatory tweet to them from Vijay Goel. #SakshiMalik
โ Vikas Agarwal (@VikasAgarwalll) August 17, 2016
Everything was awesome about Sakshi Malik bout except the commentator bringing in the Sultan & Salman Khan comparison. ๓พฟ
โ Sagar Rajesh Chaube (@sagarrchaube) August 17, 2016
Flying greater heights!
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
โ Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 18, 2016
That's what separates Winners from Quitters
No matter how many points I trailed by,never lost confidence in myself: #ShakshiMalik to CNN-News18's @DiggySinghDeo pic.twitter.com/gAzZvVYDIk
โ News18 (@CNNnews18) August 18, 2016
What a thrilling finish!
#SakshiMalik Is Dhoni Of #Wrestling. ;)#Rio2016 #Olympics #HappyRakshaBandhanhttps://t.co/NGJXoVshSy เคธเคพเคเฅเคทเฅ เคฎเคฒเคฟเค
โ Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) August 17, 2016
Ha ha ha!
Meanwhile @DeShobhaa Must Be Having Hiccups Tonight. Aaaj Neend Nhi Aayegi. ;)#SakshiMalik #wrestling #Olympics #Rio2016
โ 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
โ Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) August 18, 2016
Harayanvi ki Sher!
Daughter of the state which has lowest male female ratio got first medal for India in this #Olympics
โ Champ McLovin (@BolshoyBooze) August 18, 2016
Irony lived to tell a tale.