New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today complimented Aanchal Thakur on winning the first-ever medal for India in a skiing competition, and said the entire country was ecstatic on her "historic accomplishment".
The 21-year-old clinched bronze in the coveted Alpine
Ejder 3200 Cup organised by the Federation Internationale de
Ski (FIS) skiing's international governing body at the
Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum in Turkey.
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"Well done @alleaanchal for winning an international
medal in skiing! The entire nation is ecstatic on your
historic accomplishment at the FIS International Skiing
Competition in Turkey. Wishing you the very best for your
future endeavours," Modi tweeted.
