Bhubaneswar: Adding another feather to her cap, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics today. Sindhu defeated China’s He Bingjiao 21- 13, 21-15 in women’s singles badminton match at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo.
With Sindhu’s win India has bagged two medals – one silver and one bronze – in the ongoing Olympics.
Earlier, Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won silver medal in the Games.
It is Sindhu’s second medal at the Olympics after she won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She also becomes the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.
President Ram Nath Kovind congratulated Sindhu and tweeted, “P V Sindhu becomes the first Indian woman to win medals in two Olympic games. She has set a new yardstick of consistency, dedication and excellence. My heartiest congratulations to her for bringing glory to India.”
P V Sindhu becomes the first Indian woman to win medals in two Olympic games. She has set a new yardstick of consistency, dedication and excellence. My heartiest congratulations to her for bringing glory to India.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 1, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated the Indian woman shuttler and tweeted, “We are all elated by the stellar performance by @Pvsindhu1. Congratulations to her on winning the Bronze at
@Tokyo2020. She is India’s pride and one of our most outstanding Olympians. #Tokyo2020”
We are all elated by the stellar performance by @Pvsindhu1. Congratulations to her on winning the Bronze at @Tokyo2020. She is India’s pride and one of our most outstanding Olympians. #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/O8Ay3JWT7q
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 1, 2021
Congratulating Sindhu Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in a tweet stated, “Well done! Congratulate
@Pvsindhu1 on her historic win to secure the Bronze medal in #Tokyo2020 #Badminton finals. Her triumph, the consecutive Olympic medals and grit is both exemplary and inspiring. Wish her my best.”
Well done!
Congratulate @Pvsindhu1 on her historic win to secure the Bronze medal in #Tokyo2020 #Badminton finals. Her triumph, the consecutive Olympic medals and grit is both exemplary and inspiring. Wish her my best. #Cheer4India #PVSindhu
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 1, 2021
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