Mumbai: Sakshi Malik ended on Thursday India’s wait for a medal at the Rio Olympics, bagging a bronze in the 58 kg women’s freestyle wrestling category and celebrities from the film industry applauded her heroic act on Twitter.
India has been waiting eagerly for a medal for almost two weeks since the start of the event. The ‘medal hopes’ like shooter Abhinav Bindra, badminton star Saina Nehwal, tennis stars Leander Paes and Sania Mirza, among others had failed to live up to the expectations, returning empty-handed from the sporting event. However, Sakshi has ended that wait with her medal win.
Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and several others stars congratulated the 23-year-old wrestler on Twitter.
Check their tweets here:
For me it is worth a 1000 golds and even that is not enough. Pride for Sakshi, proud that she is Indian and a woman https://t.co/io5JyaMTUP
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 18, 2016
Congratulations Sakshi Malik! 1st Indian female wrestler to win an Olympic medal. Well done. You have done India proud!
— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) August 18, 2016
Here comes the first!Thank you & congratulations #SakshiMalik!You're the reason for a billion smiles today😀 #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/k0ZA1mxL2e
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 18, 2016
#SakshiMalik We want you to know that India loves you.
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 18, 2016
Go Girl ...We celebrate you with pride. pic.twitter.com/CkfMsppotY
Congratulations #SakshiMalik for making us proud 🇮🇳 🅠You go girl!
— Madhuri Dixit-Nene (@MadhuriDixit) August 18, 2016
#sakshimalik thank you. Proud of every indian athlete that is fighting the best to make us shine. #respecttheeffortnotjusttheresult
— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) August 18, 2016
Congratulations #SakshiMalik! Stars like you make India shine 😊 #OlympicsRio2016 #Olympics
— Jai Singh Rathore (@AnilKapoor) August 18, 2016The 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
A truly fantastic achievement...Sakshi Malik u have made every Indian proud today...congratulations... pic.twitter.com/09BjFrfwth
— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) August 18, 2016
#SakshiMalik - TODAY YOU INSPIRE 125 crore and many more. The nations salutes you. pic.twitter.com/zDEO1Xm9Z8
— Rakeysh Mehra (@RakeyshOmMehra) August 18, 2016
