Bronze medal a result of 12 years of hard work: Sakshi

Rio de Janeiro : Showing extraordinary fighting spirit, woman wrestler Sakshi Malik ended India’s frustrating medal drought with a dramatic bronze-winning effort on Day 12 of the Rio Olympic Games here.Sakshi fought five bruising battles in the 58kg category against equally determined opponents in a single day before securing the podium place.She had lost her quarterfinal bout but got a fresh lease of life when her Russian conqueror reached the final, allowing the Indian to compete in the repechage round.The 23-year-old grappler from Haryana climbed the medal rostrum with a spectacular come-from-behind 8-5 win over Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan after trailing 0-5 in the first period.