From Amitabh Bachchan to Naveen Jindal, Indians from all walks of life took to Twitter to congratulate Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar for qualifying to the women's individual vault final at Rio Olympics
From Amitabh Bachchan to Naveen Jindal, Indians from all walks of life took to Twitter to congratulate Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar for qualifying to the women's individual vault final at Rio Olympics.
Karmakar scripted history on Sunday as she became the first Indian to make the cut for the individual vault finals in her debut Olympic Games after finishing eighth in the qualifying round at Rio.
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India's Dipa Karmakar competes in the qualifying for the women's Beam event of the Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. Pic/AFP
From politicians to Bollywood celebs to sports personalities to common Indians wished her on her success and hoped she continued to make the country proud.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE TWEETS:
T 2341 - #DipaKarmakar .. they said they would show you but never did .. channels interested in the other country athletes ! Good luck
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 7, 2016
Congrats Dipa, It's high time we showed the world what we r really made of. #DipaKarmakar
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 8, 2016
'BEND IT LIKE DIPA'#DipaKarmakar created history
— ALL INDIA RADIO (@AkashvaniAIR) August 8, 2016
1ST #Indian to enter vault finals.
Read: https://t.co/lMlq1m4JbC pic.twitter.com/KHWzWuUuNv
Well done Dipa! All the best for finals!! #DipaKarmakar #Proud
— Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) August 8, 2016
The rising girl of India #DipaKarmakar - the first Indian Gymnast to reach the Vault Finals. Proud of you girl! pic.twitter.com/lDsBAYThDj
— foodpanda India (@foodpandaIndia) August 8, 2016
Delighted that #DipaKarmakar has become 1st Indian gymnast to qualify for individual vaults in #Rio2016 best wishes pic.twitter.com/zLhjFrPPfK
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) August 8, 2016
And #DipaKarmakar vaults into finals. First Indian woman to achieve this... May the medal be your bday gift tmrw. pic.twitter.com/PnfAhrp6UK
— Naveen Jindal (@MPNaveenJindal) August 8, 2016
Superb achievement by #DipaKarmakar to make it to the final. Eager to watch the final! ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂÂu00c2u008fðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂÂu00c2u008fðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂÂu00c2u008dðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂÂu00c2u008d
— Parupalli Kashyap (@parupallik) August 8, 2016
#DipaKarmakar has given India a reason for joy. Best of luck for the finals.
— BS Bassi (@BhimBassi) August 8, 2016
Indian gymnast #DipaKarmakar scripted history as she became1st Indian to make the cut for individual vault finals in her debut #RioOlympicsðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u008fÂÂÂu00c2u0085
— Ruchi Shukla (@RuchiKom) August 8, 2016
Many Congratulations to #DipaKarmakar for qualifying for Vaults. Make India Proud. #ArtisticGymnastics #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/EEkf7kF01m
— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) August 8, 2016
Now this is history! #DipaKarmakar in the vault finals. Remember, an Indian woman gymnast hadn't been to the Olympics before! #Pioneer
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 8, 2016
Congratulations #DipaKarmakar for creating history by becoming the 1st Indian women to qualify for the vaults finalsðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0099ÂÂÂu00c2u008fGood luckðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂÂu00c2u008d #Rio2016
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 8, 2016
congrats #DipaKarmakar...made indian proud..best of luck for next..#DipaKarmakar
— MaheshKumar (@khandre482) August 8, 2016
Congratulations to #DipaKarmakar for her good performance at #Rio2016 #Olympics Best of luck for final. You make us proud
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 8, 2016