India’s PV Sindhu won first-ever Commonwealth Games singles Gold of her career, defeats Canada’s Michelle Li in final
P V Sindhu clinched against Michelle Li (CAN) with a score of 2-0 at the Commonwealth Games2022 in Birmingham.
PV Sindhu, having won bronze in 2014 Commonwealth Games, followed by a silver in 2018, finally landed the Gold in Commonwealth Games 2022.
PV Sindhu finally landed her much-deserved Commonwealth Games gold medal on Monday (August 8), after beating Canada’s Michelle Li, in the women’s singles badminton final.
It has been a long time coming for PV Sindhu, she won the bronze medal in Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014, followed by a silver in Gold Coast, and she completed her medal haul by adding a gold in Birmingham 2022.
The two-time Olympic medalist was utterly dominant in the second set against her Canadian opponent, and even though the first set was much more balanced, Sindhu had too much gas in the tank as she won in straight games 21-15, 21-13.
With this win the former World Champion Sindhu adds another Gold to her long list of monumental achievements.
PM Modi congratulated PV Sindhu for winning Gold medal in women’s singles at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.
In a tweet PM Modi said ,”The phenomenal @Pvsindhu1 is a champion of champions! She repeatedly shows what excellence is all about. Her dedication and commitment is awe-inspiring. Congratulations to her on winning the Gold medal at the CWG. Wishing her the best for her future endeavours.”
The phenomenal @Pvsindhu1 is a champion of champions! She repeatedly shows what excellence is all about. Her dedication and commitment is awe-inspiring. Congratulations to her on winning the Gold medal at the CWG. Wishing her the best for her future endeavours. #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/WVLeZNMnCG
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 8, 2022
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