Sindhu defeated world number 9 He Bing Xiao of China in the third place play-off of women’s singles to claim bronze, becoming only the second Indian and the first woman from the country to win two Olympic medals. He won a silver medal at the Rio Games.
With this, India’s medal tally increased to three. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu (49kg) has already gone on to win a silver medal, while boxer lovlina borgohain (69kg) At least a bronze medal is assured after reaching the semi-finals to be held on 4 August.
The country had won only two medals in Rio.
“It makes me feel really happy because I’ve worked hard for so many years. There were a lot of emotions running through me – should I be happy that I won bronze or sad that I lost the opportunity to play in the finals? ” The 26-year-old badminton great said after the match.
Sindhu’s bronze medal on that day was a confirmation of her being a legend of Indian sports, the hockey team’s march to the final four was an overwhelmingly emotional experience not only for the men who made it, but also for the country that has brought the world to a standstill. Icon named Major Dhyan Chand.
It was the end of a wait of 49 years. This was the last time American swimming legend Mark Spitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games and 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were killed by Palestinian terrorists.
Manpreet Singh And his men showed what determination could be made when they beat Great Britain 3-1 in the quarterfinals, at the end of which the determined men erupted in joy, hugging each other tightly as they went through this He knew the magnitude of victory.
They will play the next world champion Belgium and a win would mean securing a medal while a loss would still give them a shot at bronze.
Manpreet said after perhaps the most important match of his career, “It was faith. Everyone believed in themselves and that was the key today, everyone gave their 100 percent today and they were dying and almost killed themselves.” ”
While Sindhu and the courage of the hockey team gave her the desired results, it was not for boxer Satish Kumar, who was the first super heavyweight (+91kg) to qualify for the Olympics.
The 32-year-old entered the ring against defending world champion Bakhodir Jalolov with 13 stitches on his face.
His cuts were open but Satish did not hold back and though he lost the match unanimously, he earned the respect of his rivals and fans.
“That’s the whole idea of being a player. You don’t give up, you never give up,” he said.
On the golf course, Anirban Lahiri scored an over 72 in the fourth and final round to end his second Olympic campaign in a tie 42nd.
Lahiri, who started the week with a brilliant 67 and was in the top-10, then went down the ladder over the next three days with a round of 72-68-72 for a total of 5-under 283. He ranked 57th in 2016. Rio Olympics.
Second Indian in the field, Udayan Mane, who took the field as a result of some withdrawals, also scored an over 72 in the final round after a first round 76-69-70. He was 3 overs for the week and finished 56th.
Indian equestrian Fouad Mirza scored 11.20 penalty points and finished 22nd after the cross country round.
A good round in the individual show jumping qualifiers on Monday will ensure that Mirza, India’s only equestrian at the Olympics in more than two decades, and her horse Signur Medicott, stay in the top 25 and make it to the event’s individual jumping final in the evening .
On Monday, the women’s hockey team will be in search of history when they take on Australia in the quarter-finals, while discus thrower Kamlpreet Kaur Hoping to repeat her stellar qualifying performance in the main event, she will compete in the women’s final.
Furthermore, Sanjeev Rajput and Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar will look to end a forgettable campaign on a positive note for the Indian shooting team when they compete in the men’s 50m rifle three position.
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