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Which Indian wrestler secured a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

  1. ASunil Singh
  2. BSakshi MalikCorrect answer
  3. CYogesh Dahiya
  4. DRakesh Singh
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B. Sakshi Malik

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Sakshi Malik created history by winning the bronze medal in women’s freestyle wrestling (58 kg category) at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. With this achievement, she became the first Indian woman wrestler to secure an Olympic medal.

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