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CWG 2022: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur hails wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punja and Deepak Punia | Commonwealth Games 2022 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik on her gold medal win at the Commonwealth games in Birmingham. Calling Malik’s bout a splendid performance, Minister Thakur hailed the champion.
“Splendid performance @SakshiMalik! Congratulations on this superior display of skills to win a GOLD for India. Moving from Bronze in CWG 2018 to a Gold in #CWG2022 is a display of your constant focus and dedication. You played like a champion, till you had bagged the medal,” Tweeted Thakur.

Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik clinched country’s third medal in wrestling by defeating Ana Paula Godinez Gonzalez in the finals of women’s freestyle 62 kg category on Friday.

Earlier, star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched Gold Medal for India after winning the final against Canada’s Lachlan Mcneil in men’s 65 kg.

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