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Dipa Karmakar wins Gold in World Challenge Cup in Turkey

IBNS | @indiablooms | Jul 09, 2018, at 12:00 am

India's Dipa Karmakar, who returned to gymnastics after a long gap of almost two years since hogging the limelight in the 2016 Olympics, on Sunday won a gold medal in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Turkey. She thus scripted a history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to clinch a gold medal in an international event.

The girl from Tripura scored 14.150 to clinch the gold on Sunday.

This is Karmakar’s first medal in a World Challenge Cup.

PM Narendra Modi tweeted to congratulate her.

'India is proud of @DipaKarmakar! Congratulations to her on winning a well-deserved Gold in the vault event at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey. This win is a prime example of her tenacity and never-say-die attitude,' the PM posted.

India is proud of @DipaKarmakar! Congratulations to her on winning a well-deserved Gold in the vault event at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey. This win is a prime example of her tenacity and never-say-die attitude.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 8, 2018

Indian sports minister and Olympic medal winner Rajyavardhan Rathore tweeted, #DipaKarmakar is the stuff champions are made of! After battling an injury for the past 2 yrs, she makes a heroic comeback by clinching her first ðŸ¥‡in the Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Turkey! Many Congratulations to herðŸ‘ðŸ‘for making ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ proud!'

Back with a bang and a ðŸ¥‡#DipaKarmakar is the stuff champions are made of! After battling an injury for the past 2 yrs, she makes a heroic comeback by clinching her first ðŸ¥‡in the Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Turkey! Many Congratulations to herðŸ‘ðŸ‘for making ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ proud! pic.twitter.com/cylNEBlfkA
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) July 8, 2018

Dipa had missed out on a Bronze medal in Olympics but had made history by becoming the first female Indian gymnast to participate in the Olympics and topped it with a final round entry.

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#DipaKarmakar #Gymnastics #GoldMedal

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