Creating history: PV Sindhu wins bronze in Tokyo 2020, proud netizens call her 'Super Sindhu'

Creating history: PV Sindhu wins bronze in Tokyo 2020, proud netizens call her 'Super Sindhu'

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Sunday, August 01, 2021, 06:29 PM IST
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Shuttler PV Sindhu | Photo: Twitter/With latest bronze, PV Sindhu becomes first Indian woman with '2 medals in 2 Olympics'; netizens filled with pride

Shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. Sindhu defeated China's He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1.

Sindhu defeated Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal match that lasted for 52 minutes. Sindhu had earlier returned with a silver medal at the Rio Olympics 2016.

The 26-year-old Sindhu is now just the second Indian athlete to win two individual Olympic medals. Wrestler Sushil Kumar also has two medals as he returned with a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and a silver at the London Olympics 2012.

In the match between Sindhu and Bing Jiao, the former was dominant in the first game and she did not give her opponent any chance, winning it 21-13.

Continuing from where she left off, Sindhu did not relent, and in the end, she wrapped up the match in straight games.

Sindhu's feat has made Indians across the globe proud who are taking to Twitter to virtually salute her.

Here's what people are saying. Have a look.

With inputs from ANI.

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