Rio: Sakshi Malik clinches bronze
She is the first Indian woman wrestler to clinch a Olympic medal.
She defeated Kyrgyzstan's Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 in a crucial contest to clinch the medal.
Sakshi Malik became the fourth woman from India to win a Olympic medal.
Karnam Malleshwari, Mary Kom and Saina Nehwal had earlier won medals.
Earlier, Malik was defeated in the quater-finals Russia's Valeriia Koblova by 2-9.
She got a second chance in repechage after Valeriia Koblova reached final.
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