Published on 12:00 AM, August 19, 2016

Malik nabs India's first Rio medal

Sakshi Malik (IND) of India celebrates winning the bronze medal. Photo: Reuters

Sakshi Malik snared India's first medal of the Rio Olympics on Wednesday when she claimed bronze in the women's freestyle wrestling 58kg category.

Malik defeated Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan 3-1 in one of two bronze medal matches.

"It's my dream of 12 years come true, I'm so happy," Malik said.