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From the dizzying gymnastics heights of African-American Simone Biles to Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik and Brazilian golden girl Rafaela Silva in judo -- Rio proved groundbreaking Games for women. (PTI Photo)
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Wrestling bronze
Sakshi Malik told how she had to overcome prejudice to become India's first medalist with freestyle wrestling bronze. (PTI Photo)
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Sakshi Malik
Sakshi, who carried the Indian flag at the closing ceremony, said her parents had been criticised by local people when she started wrestling. (PTI Photo)
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Simone Biles
Simone Biles became the second African-American after Gabby Douglas in 2012 to win the all-around title, ending her Olympics in the spotlight by carrying the United States flag at the closing ceremony. (AFP Photo)
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Amazing acrobatic skills
Biles's amazing acrobatic skills won star billing with her record-equalling four women's gold and a bronze at her first Games. (AP Photo)
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Rafaela Silva
Rafaela Silva, who grew up in Rio's violent, poverty stricken 'City of God' slum, won special mention from IOC president Thomas Bach as the Games drew to a close. (Reuters Photo)
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Sara Ahmed
Weightlifter Sara Ahmed, wearing a sports hijab, blazed a trail by becoming the first woman from Egypt to stand on the podium, lifting 255kg to finish third. (AFP Photo)
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Ines Boubakri
Ines Boubakri won the Arab world's first ever women's Olympic fencing medal, dedicating her bronze to "the Tunisian women, the Arab woman... who has her place in society". (AFP Photo)
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Ibtihaj Muhammad
US fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad succeeded in her ambition to show the world that Muslim-American women could compete in elite sports. The first US Olympian to wear a hijab during competition, came away with a bronze in the women's team sabre event. (Reuters Photo)
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Monica Puig
The Games had many firsts with judoka Majlinda Kelmendi winning Kosovo a gold at its maiden Games, as Monica Puig gave Puerto Rico tennis gold and Saudi Arabia's Kariman Abuljadayel -- one of four women athletes sent by the conservative Gulf kingdom to Rio -- competed in the 100m sprint. (EPA Photo)
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