CWG: As wrestler Pooja Gehlot apologises for not winning gold, PM Modi says ‘your life journey motivates us all’

ANI

Birmingham, August 7

Indian wrestler Pooja Gehlot delivered an emotional message to her countrymen following her bronze medal win in the women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling on Saturday.

Indian grappler Pooja Gehlot won the bronze medal in the Women’s Freestyle 50 kg category in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. She defeated Christine Lemofack Letchidjio of Scotland at the Coventry Arena Wrestling Mat B on Saturday.

But the wrestler was not satisfied with her result and wanted a gold medal.

#WATCH | India's Pooja Gehlot gets emotional post winning a Bronze medal in the Women's 50kg Freestyle Wrestling

"I apologise to my compatriots. I wished that the National Anthem be played here... But I will learn from my mistakes, and work on them," says Wrestler Pooja Gehlot pic.twitter.com/LOHIMeMRHI

— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2022

“I apologise to my compatriots. I wished that the National Anthem to be played here, but I lost in the semifinal. But I will learn from my mistakes, and work on them,” said the wrestler while interacting with the media.

Gehlot won the bronze medal match 12-2 and won on the basis of technical superiority. The match lasted three minutes and forty-nine seconds.

The Indian grappler took a 10-2 lead in the first period and the pressure was on her opponent.

Gehlot was in good form in the match. She managed to hold her own and she kept her opponent at bay to walk away with the bronze.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Pooja Gehlot for winning the bronze medal and said that her life journey motivates all.

Pooja, your medal calls for celebrations, not an apology. Your life journey motivates us, your success gladdens us. You are destined for great things ahead…keep shining! ⭐️ https://t.co/qQ4pldn1Ff

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2022

Reacting to her statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet today, wrote, "Pooja, your medal calls for celebrations, not an apology. Your life journey motivates us, your success gladdens us. You are destined for great things ahead...keep shining!"

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