• Reigning world champion P.V. Sindhu became only the second Indian and the country’s first woman to win two individual Olympic medals.

• Sindhu secured a bronze medal by beating world no.9 He Bing Jiao of China in the women’s singles third place play-off in Tokyo. 

• She had won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Games.

• Wrestler Sushil Kumar is the first and only other Indian to win two Olympic medals, following up his bronze at 2008 Beijing Olympics with a silver at the 2012 London Olympics.

• Sindhu also became only the fourth player to win two consecutive medals in women’s badminton singles across Olympic history.

Other major achievements of Sindhu:

• Padma Bhushan in 2020

• Padma Shri in 2015

• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2016

• Arjuna Award in 2013

World Championships:

• Gold medal in 2019

• Silver medal in 2018

• Silver medal in 2017

• Bronze medal 2014

• Bronze medal in 2013

Asian Games:

• Silver medal in 2018

• Women’s Team bronze in 2014

Commonwealth Games:

• Silver medal in 2018

• Mixed Team gold medal in 2018

• Bronze medal in 2014

Asian Championships:

• Bronze medal in 2014.

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