Mamata Banerjee congratulates Sakshi Malik for winning bronze medal at Rio Olympics

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik on winning a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics.

"Whole of India says with you together 'Jai Hind'" Banerjee tweeted this morning.

The 23-year-old grappler from Haryana clinched a bronze medal beating Kyrgyzstan's Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 in women's 58 kg freestyle category ending India's painful wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games.