PV Sindhu is the third Indian to win an Olympic medal in Tokyo. In the bronze medal final, Sindhu defeats China’s He Bingjiao 13-21, 15-21. The World No. 7 makes history by being the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.
Key Summary
- PV Sindhu is the third Indian to win an Olympic medal in Tokyo.
- World No. 7 defeats China’s He Bingjiao 13-21, 15-21 in the bronze medal final.
- Sindhu, the 2016 Rio silver medalist, is now the only badminton player and the first woman from India to win two Olympic medals.
The Tokyo Olympics are starting to seem like an all-woman show for India, as World No. 7 PV Sindhu becomes the country’s third female athlete to win a medal. Mirabai Chanu won silver in weightlifting, Lovlina Borgohain confirmed India’s second Olympic medal in boxing, and now PV Sindhu has made history once more. PV Sindhu came in with all guns blazing in the bronze medal match against China’s He Bingjiao, picking herself up immediately after her loss to World No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying, and went on to win the brown metal.
PV Sindhu, the 2016 Rio silver medalist, is now the only badminton player and the first woman from India to win two Olympic medals, further cementing her domination on the badminton circuit. Wrestler Sushil Kumar is the only other Indian in the mix who has won two Olympic gold for India, as well as a silver and a bronze.
A very clinical PV took only 53 minutes to overcome the World No. 9 He Bingjiao in the Olympic level. Sindhu won the bronze medal by a score of 13-21, 15-21. Sindhu was relentless in her approach, refusing to let Bingjiao disrupt her flow, a mistake that cost her dearly in her semi-final match against Tai Tzu. Sindhu won by using strategy and will not be leaving the Olympic Games empty-handed for the second time.
PV Sindhu wins Bronze in Badminton Singles, beats China’s He Bingjao 21-13, 21-15.
Sindhu becomes the first| Indian female Olympian to win two Olympic medals.:
