Photos: Sakshi Malik celebrates her historic bronze at Rio Olympics 2016

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18: Indian woman wrestler Sakshi Malik bagged the first medal for India at Rio Olympics 2016 as she defeated Kyrgyztan's Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 to clinch the bronze medal in the women's Freestyle 58kg category. [Who is Sakshi?]

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Malik, 23, became only the fourth Indian women to bag an Olympic medal after Karnam Malleswari in 2000 Sydney Olympics and Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom at London 2012 Olympics.

The Indian wrestler was 0-5 behind and in the dying seconds of the match she turned things into her favour as she won 8-5 finally.

As Sakshi wins the first medal at Rio Olympics 2016, here are some images of India's 'golden girl'.

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Sakshi Malik poses with her bronze medal for the women's wrestling freestyle 58-kg competition during the medals ceremony at the Rio Olympics 2016.

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Sakshi admires her bronze medal for the women's wrestling freestyle 58-kg competition during the medals ceremony at the Rio Olympics 2016.

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Sakshi poses with her bronze medal for the women's wrestling freestyle 58-kg competition during the medals ceremony at the Rio Olympics 2016.

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From left: Russia's Valeria Koblova, silver medalist, Japan's Kaori Icho, gold medalist, Tunisia's Marwa Amri, bronze medalist, India's Sakshi Malik pose during the medals ceremony

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Sakshi poses with her bronze medal for the women's wrestling freestyle 58-kg competition during the medals ceremony at the Rio Olympics 2016.

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Sakshi poses with her bronze medal for the women's wrestling freestyle 58-kg competition during the medals ceremony at the Rio Olympics 2016.

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Sakshi reacts after winning bronze against Kyrgyzstan's Aisuluu Tynybekova in the women's wrestling freestyle 58-kg competition at the Rio Olympics 2016.

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