Rio Olympics Day 12: Wrestler Sakshi Malik wins bronze in dramatic fashion, ends India's medal drought

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• 18 Aug 2016, 03:32 AM

  She has dazzled us today, lifted us, renewed us #SakshiMalik pic.twitter.com/42tCr4UZTH

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

   

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 03:27 AM

  The flag rises! pic.twitter.com/TkXjPb5e8f

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 03:22 AM

  This says it all!!!
  Supergirl Sakshi!#Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/3AKjBqVdbJ

  — Boman Irani (@bomanirani) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 03:18 AM

  #SakshiMalik gives India its 27th @Olympics medal overall & is the 4th woman after Karnam Malleswari, @MangteC & @NSaina to win one.

  — Sameer Shirodkar (@SameerSh29) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 03:13 AM

  Deleted earlier tweet- it is 5 Olympic medals for wrestling , K D Jadhav won in 1952 - most for an Indian sport! #SakshiMalik

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 03:09 AM

  SHE DID IT!! OUR FIRST MEDAL #SakshiMalik #Rio2016 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/6F8KhKd0Fj

  — Mrs. Tony Stark :D (@BrushUrTeeth_03) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 03:04 AM

  Moment we all have been waiting for.....India opened its account in Medal tally...atlast #Olympics pic.twitter.com/1quBjINkuf

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

   

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 03:00 AM

  Here she is! pic.twitter.com/AZjkwafzk6

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:59 AM

  Rohtak: Jubilation at #SakshiMalik 's residence after India's first medal win at the Rio Olympics. Parents ecstatic pic.twitter.com/4X0YqVPaQl

  — ANI (@ANI_news) August 17, 2016

  And that's it. Sakshi wins bronze to end India's medal drought

  She gets two more points in the dying seconds and then gets one more after her opponent reviews the decision

  Sakshi gets one point makes it 5-5.

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:56 AM

  Sakshi came from behind to beat Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 in the bronze medal play-off.

  — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:55 AM

  And finally, off the mark! What a stunning last second win for India's first medal. Sakshi, you go girl! #Rio2016

  — Rutvick Mehta (@RutvickMehta) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:48 AM

  Sakshi gets 4 points. Trails 4-5

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:45 AM

  Aisuluu Tynybekova gets two more points. She leads 5-0 at the end of first period

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:44 AM

  Aisuluu Tynybekova gets two more points. Leads 3-0

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:44 AM

  Aisuluu Tynybekova gets one point

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:43 AM

  Both wrestlers mixing caution with aggression. It's still 0-0

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:40 AM

  The wrestlers proceed to the mat

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:39 AM

  It's time for Sakshi Malik v/s Aisuluu Tynybekova match

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:28 AM

  It is really festive and upbeat right now here - it really is a big moment at #Rio2016 #SakshiMalik pic.twitter.com/O2GQ5sIdXX

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:13 AM

  Coming up in next 15 mins : Sakshi Malik in action #Olympics

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 02:03 AM

  It is almost time for #SakshiMalik

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 01:20 AM

  Sakshi Malik to take on Aisuluu Tynybekova in Bronze Medal play-off not before 2am (IST)

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 01:16 AM

  She'll be back - Are you awake, India? pic.twitter.com/Wbh7KL5QUb

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 01:14 AM

  Sakshi gets 2 more points and wins the bout 12-3. She needs to win one more match to capture bronze

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 01:13 AM

  Sakshi gets 4 more points. Leads 10-3

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 01:12 AM

  Sakshi gets 2 more points. Leads 6-3

  The Mongolian gets one point back. Sakshi leads 4-3

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 01:10 AM

  Sakshi get 2 more points. Leads 4-2

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 01:09 AM

  At the end of 1st period it's 2-2

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 01:07 AM

  Orkhon Purevdorj gets 2 points. It's 2-2

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 01:06 AM

  Malik gets 2 points first up

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 12:55 AM

  Sakshi Malik will be in action against Orkhon Purevdorj in the Women's Freestyle 58kg Repechage Round 2

  
• 18 Aug 2016, 12:08 AM

  #Wrestling Update: Sakshi Malik's Repechage Round 2 bout (58 kg) tentatively scheduled at 0100 hrs IST #Olympics

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 10:49 PM

  This explains it - Sakshi waits for winner of German v Mongol -if she wins that fights Kyrgystan -winner gets bronze pic.twitter.com/BOTntVNuJ9

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 10:22 PM

  #Golf Update: Round 1 is ON: Aditi Ashok at tied 7th spot at present (-3 under par after 14 holes). Event to go on for 3 more days

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 10:13 PM

  Sakshi Malik needs to win two Repechage bouts (58 kg) to win bronze

  Sakshi Malik gets another shot at bronze (via Repechage) as Koblova to whom she lost in QF (58 kg), enters final

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 09:18 PM

  Koblova wins 9-2, but Sakshi isn't out of contention for a medal. If Koblova reaches the final, Sakshi will get a shot at bronze via Repechage

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 09:11 PM

  At the end of first period Koblova leads 1-0

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 09:10 PM

  Koblova gets 1 point

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 09:01 PM

  #Wrestling: Sakshi Malik would be in action shortly in QF (58 kg) #Olympics

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:47 PM

  @India_At_Rio : Tearful Vinesh Phogat is being taken off in a stretcher pic.twitter.com/SZrfWL4HUO

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:46 PM

  Dear o dear...Vinesh has to forfeit the bout as she gets injured (leg injury) during her QF (48 kg) bout #Olympics

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:44 PM

  Yanan looks utterly disappointed as well, she is declared winner by injury

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:40 PM

  Sun Yanan goes for a move, gets two points but hurts Phogat in the process. The Indian will not be able to take further part in the contest. Yanan is declared the winner

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:35 PM

  Phogat gets 1 point

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:32 PM

  Vinesh Phogat will vie for a semi-final spot against Sun Yanan right now

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:30 PM

  #Wrestling Update: Both Vinesh Phogat & Sakshi Malik are through to QF of respective categories #Olympics

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:26 PM

  Scores level at 5-5 at the end of the match but Sakshi wins the encounter as she had scored 4 points at

  a go (4 point takedown criteria)

  Cherdivara-Esanu gets 2 points and it's level 5-5

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:21 PM

  Sakshi does a double flip on her opponent and gets 4 points at a go. She leads 5-3

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:20 PM

  Sakshi get one point. She trails 1-3

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:17 PM

  At the break Cherdivara-Esanu leads 3-0

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:16 PM

  Cherdivara-Esanu gets three quick points

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:08 PM

  Sakshi Malik v/s Mariana Cherdivara-Esanu match next up

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 08:01 PM

  News Flash: Tintu Luka misses OUT qualifying for Semis of Women's 800m inspite of clocking her PB 2:00.58 #Olympics

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:59 PM

  Saw Tintu Lukka in the 800m. Couldn't follow her strategy. Burnt so much at the start, nothing left at the end.

  — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:52 PM

  @India_At_Rio Sakshi Malik at 7:50 PM
  
  Vinesh Phogat at 8:06 PM

  — Leg Gully (@Sarcaism_) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:51 PM

  News Flash: Tintu Luka finishes 6th in Heat 3 with SB timing of 2:00.58 in Women's 800m #Olympics

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:25 PM

  T 2351-@srikidambi .. what a game at #Rio2016 .. great pluck and determination .. you made the country proud !! to me you were the winner !

  — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:20 PM

  This Vinesh Phogat was just too good. Nice to say so sometimes!

  — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:19 PM

  Phogat gets 5 more points and beats Emilia Alina Vuc 11-0 on points. She progresses to quarterfinals

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:15 PM

  Phogat takes two more points, leads by 6 points

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:11 PM

  Vinesh Phogat gets 4 points at a go. What a start!

  Wrestling:

  Vinesh Phogat in action in women's freestyle 48kg Qualification Match 

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:07 PM

  Kidambi Srikanth misjudges Lin Dan's smash and the Chinese takes the game and match 21-6, 11-21, 21-18

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:03 PM

  It's 20-18

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:02 PM

  Lin Dan on match point. Leads 20-17

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:01 PM

  Lin Dan leads 19-17

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:00 PM

  Lin Dan leads 19-16

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 07:00 PM

  Lin Dan leads 18-16

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:59 PM

  Powerful smash from Srikanth. Lin Dan leads 17-16

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:58 PM

  Lin Dan leads 17-15

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:57 PM

  Srikanth fights back. It's 16-15 in Lin Dan's favour

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:56 PM

  Lin dan leads 16-14

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:55 PM

  It's 14-14 again

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:55 PM

  What a smash! Srikanth leads 14-13

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:54 PM

  It's 13-13 now as Srikanth's shot is wide

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:53 PM

  Lin Dan closes gap. Srikanth leads 13-12

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:52 PM

  Lin Dan's shot hits the net and Srikanth is 13-10 up

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:51 PM

  Badminton:

  It's 10-12 in Srikanth's favour

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:50 PM

  Wrestling: Sakshi Malik wins freestyle qualification round 5-3 on points

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:48 PM

  At the interval, Srikanth has a 3-point lead

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:47 PM

  Srikanth opens up 3-point lead. He is up 11-8

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:45 PM

  Point of the match!! Getting a sore throat at home!

  — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:44 PM

  It's 7-7

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:43 PM

  Srikanth makes it 6-6

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:43 PM

  Srikanth pulls back two points. Lin Ddan leads 6-5

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:40 PM

  Aggressive rally between the two and now Lin Dan leads 5-3

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:39 PM

  It's 4-3 in Lin Dan's favour

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:37 PM

  Lin Dan up 3-2 in 3rd game

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:33 PM

  Srikanth wraps up the second game 21-11. It's one game all

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:32 PM

  Lin Dan's shot is wide and it's game point for Srikanth, 20-10

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:31 PM

  SriKanth leads 19-10

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:31 PM

  Another fearful smash gives Srikanth 17-9 lead

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:30 PM

  Srikanth's lead cut down. He is ahead 15-9

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:28 PM

  Srikanth leads 14-8

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:26 PM

  Srikanth unleashes a powerful smash. Leads 13-6

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:26 PM

  Srikanth leads 12-6

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:24 PM

  What solid play by Srikanth. He leads 11-5

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:23 PM

  Srikanth ahead by 9-5

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:21 PM

  Starting to get some voice the Indian supporters pic.twitter.com/zXE1US5Ky1

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:20 PM

  Lin Dan gets one point back. Srikanth leads 6-3

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:19 PM

  Srikanth opens upon 3-point lead. He is up 5-2

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:15 PM

  Srikanth takes 2-0 lead after a long rally

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:14 PM

  Second game begins

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:12 PM

  Lin Dan takes

  first game in dominating fashion. He won 21-6

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:10 PM

  Srikanth gets two quick points. Lin Dan leads 17-6

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:07 PM

  Lin Dan leads 15-4

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:06 PM

  I actually believe Srikanth is playing pretty well but Lin Dan is a retrieving machine.

  — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:03 PM

  At the interval Lin Dan leads 11-1

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:02 PM

  Lin Dan leads 10-1 

  At the moment we are seeing one way traffic here pic.twitter.com/cr8LhPQbRE

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 06:00 PM

  Srikanth looks a bit jittery. Lin Dan leads 7-1

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 05:59 PM

  Lin Dan is racing ahead very fast, 5-1 lead to him

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 05:57 PM

  Lin Dan takes 3-1 lead

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 05:55 PM

  The players are on court doing their round of warm-ups.

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 05:47 PM

  Srikanth to take the court against Lin Dan

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 05:34 PM

  Not long for Srikanth v Lin Dan - Lee Chong Wei in action right now #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/egvPjDtjpA

  — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 05:29 PM

  India @ Rio Today: #Badminton, #Wrestling, #Athletics & Golf events scheduled for today #Olympics

  — India@Sports (@India_At_Rio) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 05:29 PM

  The last time these two met, @srikidambi was the winner! Here's hoping for a repeat of that! #Rio2016 #SmashKartaJa pic.twitter.com/fLy89OWaZH

  — BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 17, 2016

  
• 17 Aug 2016, 05:28 PM

  All the best to Kidambi Srikanth #IND for quarterfinals Vs Lin Dan #CHN today at 5:50pm #badminton #Olympics pic.twitter.com/dsCLh1WqiB

  — India at Sports (@indiaatsports) August 17, 2016

  It's an uphill task for Srikanth as he faces two-time defending Olympic champion Lin Dan in singles quarter-final