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History! Tanvi Patri first Indian woman to reach Youth Olympic badminton final

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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Tanvi Patri edged past Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe with a 21-14, 11-21, 21-19 victory in Wednesday's semifinal to book her place in the title decider. The win puts her within reach of a gold medal, marking a rare milestone for the nation's junior badminton contingent. With this win, she becomes just the fourth shuttler from her country to reach such heights at the competition, joining past medalists like HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen.

Key points

  • A single final victory will secure the Youth Olympic badminton gold medal for Tanvi Patri.: A single final victory will secure the Youth Olympic badminton gold medal for Tanvi Patri.
  • Patri stands as only the fourth Indian badminton player ever to advance this far in the t…: Patri stands as only the fourth Indian badminton player ever to advance this far in the tournament.
  • Her global success builds upon her earlier U-17 championship victory earned in Chengdu.: Her global success builds upon her earlier U-17 championship victory earned in Chengdu.

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India's Tanvi Patri scripted history on Wednesday by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the

badminton final at the Youth Olympic Games.

The 15-year-old defeated Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe 21-14, 11-21, 21-19 in a thrilling three-game semifinal in Buenos Aires.

Before her, only three Indian shuttlers - HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Aditya Joshi - had reached the badminton semifinals at the competition.

Prannoy won silver at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010. Lakshya also finished with a silver medal at the 2018 edition in Buenos Aires. Aditya, meanwhile, reached the boys' singles semifinals in 2014 but returned without a medal.

Tanvi has already made a name for herself in junior badminton. She earlier won the girls' singles U-17 title at the Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 Championships in Chengdu, becoming the first Indian shuttler to win both continental titles.

Now, the 15-year-old has a chance to create another piece of history. One more victory will give her a Youth Olympic gold medal and make her achievement even more special.

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