Dipa Karmakar will inspire youngsters with her achievement: Sachin Tendulkar

READ: Twitterati laud Dipa Karmakar on becoming first Indian female gymnast to qualify for Olympics

“Congratulations #DipaKarmakar on creating history with your qualification. You inspire young Indians with your achievement. Best wishes,” Tendulkar tweeted.

Congratulations #DipaKarmakar on creating history with your qualification. You inspire young Indians with your achievement. Best wishes.

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 18 April 2016

Within hours of her qualification in artistic gymnastics for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics at a qualifying event at the same Brazilian city, the Sports Authority of India also included her in the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme, the government’s initiative to fund Olympic medal prospects in their preparations for the Games.

READ: Dipa Karmakar creates history, becomes 1st Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics

“Congrats Dipa Karmakar. By virtue of Olympic qualification joins TOPS that entitles her four additional assistance of 30 lakhs, four customised training,” the SAI tweeted.

Congrats Dipa Karmakar.By virtue of Oly qualification joins TOPS that entitles her 4 additional assistance of 30 lacs 4 customised training.

— DG, SAI (@DGSAI) 18 April 2016

Sonowal congratulated Dipa for her feat and for takingIndian gymnastics to a high.

“Many congratulations for taking Indian gymnastics to a new high. Dipa Karmakar, we are so proud of you,” Sonowal wrote on his official twitter handle.

Dipa on Monday created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics with a strong performance at the final qualifying and test event in Rio.

The 22-year-old Tripura girl garnered a total score of 52.698 points in the Olympics qualifying event to book a berth for artistic gymnastics in the Rio Games.

Apart from being the first Indian woman, she will also be an Indian gymnast qualifying for the Olympics after 52 long years.