Without dispute, she was India’s best performer at Rio. PV Sindhu went into the competition as one of the dark horses from the Indian contingent, but at the end of the event, emerged as the brightest star, becoming the youngest Indian to win an individual Olympic medal and only the 5th female athlete to stand on the podium from India.
Her journey to that, however, was anything but simple. Sindhu defeated as many as three top 10 players including World No. 2 Wang Yihan in the quarters, and lost to World No. 1 Carolina Marin in the final in three tough games.
However, despite her final loss, Sindhu's silver medal winning feat will go down as one of India’s best performances in an Olympics and will hopefully serve as an inspiration for many upcoming shuttlers.
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Shankar is a featured columnist for cricket at Sportskeeda. He has completed his education in B.E. (IEM) and PG Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and has a rich experience of around 7 years at various notable organizations.
Shankar enjoys the contests that cricket has to offer in various formats. His favorite teams are India and New Zealand and supports Manchester United in football. His all-time favorite cricketers are Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Adam Zampa, for their varied traits and skills.
Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.
Aside from watching cricket, he also enjoys reading and watching movies.
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