P V Sindhu wins Bronze in Tokyo 2020

• 02 Aug 2021

Shuttler P V Sindhu won a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. Sindhu won silver at Rio 2016.

• Sindhu defeated He Bing Jiao of China by 21-13 and 21-15 in the bronze medal match.
• Chen Yu Fei (China) won the gold, while Tai Tzu-Ying (Taiwan) settled for the silver.
• Wrestler Sushil Kumar is the first and only other Indian to win two Olympic medals.

Achievements of Sindhu

• Silver Medal, Rio Olympics 2016
• Gold Medal, CWG 2018 (Team Event)
• Silver Medal, CWG 2018
• Silver Medal, Asian Games 2018
• World Champion, 2019

Awards

• Padma Bhushan (2020)
• Padma Shri (2015)
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2016)
• Arjuna Award (2013)