PV Sindhu Creates History, Becomes First Indian to Win BWF World Championships Gold
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PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships, crushing Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in just 38 minutes in a one-sided final. With the win, Sindhu now has a full set of medals at World Championships – two bronze medals, two silver medals and a gold medal.
Sindhu’s gold is the second medal that India won at the Worlds this year with Sai Praneeth winning a bronze in men’s singles category.
Sindhu’s fifth medal at the World Championships, which is the joint highest in women’s singles in the history of the tournament along with Xhang Ning of China, a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Apart from the two silvers, Sindhu won in the last two editions, she had also won the bronze in 2013 and 2014.
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