P V Sindhu wins Bronze, “smashing victory”, says Sports Minister

New Delhi: Scripting history for herself and the nation, shutter P V Sindhu won Bronze medal in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.

It’s writing of a new and golden chapter in India’s Badminton history as she became the 1st female from India to have won two Olympics Medals.

Earlier, only Sushil Kumar had attained that feat in Wrestling.

In 2016, Sindhu had won Silver and this time Bronze having placed herself as No. 3.

President Ram Nath Kovind in a tweet wrote: “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”.

“SMASHING VICTORY PV Sindhu !!! Badminton racquet and shuttlecock You dominated the game and made history,” tweeted Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.

An Olympic medalist twice over! Third place medal. India is so proud of you and awaits your return, Thakur wrote on the micro blogging site.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also congratulated Sindhu and wrote:

“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,” he tweeted.