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Skier Aanchal Thakur Kumar gets praise from Narendra Modi for record medal

Updated on: 10 January,2018 02:06 PM IST  | 
IANS |

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Aanchal Thakur on winning India's first international medal in skiing in the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup in Turkey

Skier Aanchal Thakur Kumar gets praise from Narendra Modi for record medal

Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi. Pic/ PTI


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Aanchal Thakur on winning India's first international medal in skiing in the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup in Turkey.


"The entire nation is ecstatic on your historic accomplishment at the FIS International Skiing Competition in Turkey," he tweeted. "Wishing you the very best for your future endeavours."


Thakur won the bronze in the tournament at the Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum on Tuesday.

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