Question: Who among the following has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to bag a silver medal at the Olympics?
(a) Sapna Punia
(b) P.V Sindhu
(c) Dipa Karmakar
(d) Heena Sidhu
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 19 August 2016 Rio Olympics women’s singles badminton final event concluded.
- P.V Sindhu lost to World No 1 Carolina Marin 21-19 12-21 21-15 in the summit clash of the women’s singles competition at the Rio Games.
- PV Sindhu had become the first Indian to reach the final of a badminton event at the Olympics by beating Japanese Nozomi Okuhara in the semifinal.
- Sindhu, at 21, has also become the youngest Indian individual to win a medal at Olympics.
- Before this medalist Vijender Singh of India was the youngest individual to win a medal at Olympics.
- She has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to bag a silver medal at the Olympics.
• With this she also becomes the fifth female athlete to win a medal in any Olympics. - This was 7th silver medal in the Olympic Games for India.
- This was the 28th medal at the Olympics Games for India.
- P.V Sindhu was born on 5 July 1995 in Hyderabad.
- His badminton coach (Trainer) is Pullela Gopichand.
Reference:
http://bwfbadminton.com/2016/08/19/latina-carolina-reigns-womens-singles-final-rio-2016/
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