PV Sindhu creates history with Bronze Medal in Tokyo Olympics, greetings pour in from all quarters

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PV Sindhu created history on Sunday as she became the first Indian woman to win medals at two Olympic games. She won the Silver Medal in Badminton at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and won the Bronze Medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

The ace shuttler defeated He Bingjiao of China 21- 13, 21-15 in the Bronze Medal match.

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1421809210422042634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Congratulatory messages are pouring in from all quarters after her monumental achievement. President of India Ram Nath Kovind himself heaped praises on her following the win.

https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/1421811065965273094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Prime Minister wished her sharing a photograph of them together.

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1421814412340387841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Anurag Thakur, said that India is proud of her achievement. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju wished PV Sindhu on her achievement as well.

https://twitter.com/ianuragthakur/status/1421809402869260290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/KirenRijiju/status/1421811828221378561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/PiyushGoyal/status/1421813286329197866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Silver Medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu posted a congratulatory message too.

https://twitter.com/mirabai_chanu/status/1421813491753656324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The BCCI and others congratulated PV Sindhu after she made history.

https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1421814751814840321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/venkateshprasad/status/1421813124127084547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/VVSLaxman281/status/1421811762626580487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

PV Sindhu has secured India a second medal at the Tokyo Olympics after Mirabai Chanu won the first.

OpIndia Staff: Staff reporter at OpIndia