India clinches 6 medals including 3 gold, 1 silver & 2 bronze on day 8 of Commonwealth Games 2022

Aug. 6: Indian wrestling contingent performed exceptionally, winning six medals which included 3 gold, 1 silver and two bronze on the day 8 of Commonwealth Games 2022. Bajrang Punia in Men’s Freestyle 65kg wrestling, Deepak Punia in Men’s Freestyle 86kg wrestling and Sakshi Malik in Women’s Freestyle 62kg wrestling have won gold medals. Anshu Malik bagged silver in Women’s Freestyle 57kg wrestling, while Divya Kakran in Women’s Freestyle 68kg wrestling and Mohit Grewal in Men’s Freestyle 125kg wrestling won bronze medals. India’s medal tally reaches 26 with 9 golds, 8 silvers and 9 bronze medals.

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Indians from all corner of the country congratulated medal winners for their achievements.

President Droupadi Murmu congratulated the wrestling contingent for winning medals. President tweeted, “Historic gold medal won by Sakshi Malik in wrestling at #CommonwealthGames. She overcame stiff challenge and  made Indians proud.  You are a role model for our youth, especially girls. May you go from strength to strength. Heartiest congratulations!”

The Prime Minister also congratulated wrestler for brilliant performance. The PM tweeted; “Our athletes continue to make us proud at CWG Birmingham. Thrilled by the outstanding sporting performance of @SakshiMalik. I congratulate her for winning the prestigious Gold medal. She is a powerhouse of talent and is blessed with remarkable resilience.”