<p>Shortly after double Olympic medalist,<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/sushil-kumar-wins-gold-at-commonwealth-wrestling-championships-27002"> Sushil Kumar clinched a gold medal </a>at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday, Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik bagged a gold medal by defeating New Zealand&#39;s Tayla Tuahine Ford in the 62kg women&#39;s freestyle category.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sushil Kumar, Sakshi Malik strike gold at Commonwealth Wrestling C&#39;ship<br />
Read <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ANI</a> | <a href="https://t.co/0i1Qhw9xiH">https://t.co/0i1Qhw9xiH</a> <a href="https://t.co/xChrGvI6l0">pic.twitter.com/xChrGvI6l0</a></p>
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<p>India had already secured nine gold, seven silver and four bronze medals on the second day of the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa.</p>

<p>Geeta Phogat also secured a gold medal at the event in her international comeback after two years.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">After Two years comeback an International tournament And I Won Gold Medal ??In Commonwealth Championship ??&zwj;?? 2017 i&rsquo;m very thankful to all of you for your blessings and wishes ???? <a href="https://t.co/3DhYeK7H80">pic.twitter.com/3DhYeK7H80</a></p>
&mdash; geeta phogat (@geeta_phogat) <a href="https://twitter.com/geeta_phogat/status/942287583903735809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Sushil Kumar beat New Zealand&#39;s Akash Khullar&#39;s in the men&#39;s 74-kilogram freestyle category.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It&rsquo;s a very proud and emotional moment for me as I have returned to the mat on international level after a gap of 3years. I want to dedicate this Gold medal won in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Commonwealthwrestlingchampionship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Commonwealthwrestlingchampionship</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SouthAfrica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SouthAfrica</a> to my guru and to my Nation. JaiHind????</p>
&mdash; Sushil Kumar (@WrestlerSushil) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlerSushil/status/942356148526628864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>This recorded Sushil&#39;s first win in international wrestling after his gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Got gold in commonwealth championship ?????? South Africa ???? <a href="https://t.co/LNTox9PF2F">pic.twitter.com/LNTox9PF2F</a></p>
&mdash; Sakshi Malik (@SakshiMalik) <a href="https://twitter.com/SakshiMalik/status/942402475121930240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Sushil, who made a comeback to the international arena after more than three years, had also won gold at the National Championship last month.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">????? ??????? ?????? ?? ?? ?????? ???????????????????? ????? ??? ?? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ?????????????? 9 golds, 7 silvers and 4 bronze medals by the women&rsquo;s team <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CommonwealthWrestlingChampionships?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CommonwealthWrestlingChampionships</a> real <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WomenEmpowerment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WomenEmpowerment</a> <a href="https://t.co/3cVDbuV5vi">pic.twitter.com/3cVDbuV5vi</a></p>
&mdash; Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandeepHooda/status/942429860118478848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>After their spectacular victory at the wrestling competition, both Sushil and Sakshi took to Twitter to express their delight.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">9 ????? ?? 4 ??????? ???? ???? ??????? ?? ?? ??, ??????? ??? ??? ?? ???<br />
?????? ?????? ??? ????? , ?????? ???? ?? ?? ?? ???<a href="https://twitter.com/SakshiMalik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SakshiMalik</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/geeta_phogat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@geeta_phogat</a> <a href="https://t.co/UMxIrYDiGi">pic.twitter.com/UMxIrYDiGi</a></p>
&mdash; Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) <a href="https://twitter.com/boxervijender/status/942440989335044096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Wishes poured in from eminent personalities and fans from across the country following India&#39;s success at Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">????? ?? ??? ? ???? ??? ?? <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlerSushil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WrestlerSushil</a> ???? ???<br />
???? ? ??? ??? ????? ??? ??? ??? ????? ?? <a href="https://t.co/CIO2Y3cUPa">pic.twitter.com/CIO2Y3cUPa</a></p>
&mdash; Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) <a href="https://twitter.com/boxervijender/status/942440070119694336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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India had already secured nine gold, seven silver and four bronze medals on the second day of the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship Johannesburg, South Africa.?

Shortly after double Olympic medalist, Sushil Kumar clinched a gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday, Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik bagged a gold medal by defeating New Zealand's Tayla Tuahine Ford in the 62kg women's freestyle category. Sushil Kumar, Sakshi Malik strike gold at Commonwealth Wrestling C'ship Read @ANI | https://t.co/0i1Qhw9xiH pic.twitter.com/xChrGvI6l0 — ANI Digital (@ani_digital) December 17, 2017 × India had already secured nine gold, seven silver and four bronze medals on the second day of the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa. Geeta Phogat also secured a gold medal at the event in her international comeback after two years. After Two years comeback an International tournament And I Won Gold Medal ??In Commonwealth Championship ??‍?? 2017 i’m very thankful to all of you for your blessings and wishes ???? pic.twitter.com/3DhYeK7H80 — geeta phogat (@geeta_phogat) December 17, 2017 × Sushil Kumar beat New Zealand's Akash Khullar's in the men's 74-kilogram freestyle category. It’s a very proud and emotional moment for me as I have returned to the mat on international level after a gap of 3years. I want to dedicate this Gold medal won in #Commonwealthwrestlingchampionship at #SouthAfrica to my guru and to my Nation. JaiHind???? — Sushil Kumar (@WrestlerSushil) December 17, 2017 × This recorded Sushil's first win in international wrestling after his gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow. Got gold in commonwealth championship ?????? South Africa ???? pic.twitter.com/LNTox9PF2F — Sakshi Malik (@SakshiMalik) December 17, 2017 × Sushil, who made a comeback to the international arena after more than three years, had also won gold at the National Championship last month. ????? ??????? ?????? ?? ?? ?????? ???????????????????? ????? ??? ?? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ?????????????? 9 golds, 7 silvers and 4 bronze medals by the women’s team #CommonwealthWrestlingChampionships real #WomenEmpowerment pic.twitter.com/3cVDbuV5vi — Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) December 17, 2017 × After their spectacular victory at the wrestling competition, both Sushil and Sakshi took to Twitter to express their delight. 9 ????? ?? 4 ??????? ???? ???? ??????? ?? ?? ??, ??????? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ????? , ?????? ???? ?? ?? ?? ???@SakshiMalik @geeta_phogat pic.twitter.com/UMxIrYDiGi — Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) December 17, 2017 × Wishes poured in from eminent personalities and fans from across the country following India's success at Commonwealth Wrestling Championship. ????? ?? ??? ? ???? ??? ?? @WrestlerSushil ???? ??? ???? ? ??? ??? ????? ??? ??? ??? ????? ?? pic.twitter.com/CIO2Y3cUPa — Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) December 17, 2017 ×

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Sushil Kumar, Sakshi Malik, Geeta Phogat secure gold at Commonwealth Wrestling Championship