Female Athletes who Made India Proud in 2016

By siliconindia  |  Friday, 23 December 2016, 10:34:58 AM IST

PV Sindhu

The badminton player from Hyderabad and student of former Indian badminton player Pullela Gopichand made India proud by winning a silver medal at the Rio Olympics. She became an only Indian women athlete to win a silver medal in Olympics surpassing Saina Nehwal, who won bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics. She was ranked ninth at the start of the event and defeated many high-ranked player to reach the finals. Spanish player Carolina Marin defeated her in final, but that journey alone was capable of creating sensation for badminton among Indian public.

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