The fifteen-year-old from Odisha earned a silver medal after an 82-minute championship battle against China's Zhang Yi Xin that concluded 15-21, 21-13, 24-26. During the deciding third game, she engineered a dramatic comeback from 10-19 down, saving five consecutive match points to level the score at 24-24. Earlier in the Dakar tournament, she knocked out Thailand's seventh-seeded Kakanik Kungkaew before outlasting Japan's second-seeded Yuzuno Watanabe in the semifinals.
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Patri became the first Indian woman to reach the badminton semifinals, final, and medal p…: Patri became the first Indian woman to reach the badminton semifinals, final, and medal podium at the Youth Olympic Games.
The fifteen-year-old Odisha native secured silver while competing as the tournament's thi…: The fifteen-year-old Odisha native secured silver while competing as the tournament's third seed in Dakar, Senegal.
Her achievement places her alongside H.S. Prannoy and Lakshya Sen as Indian silver medall…: Her achievement places her alongside H.S. Prannoy and Lakshya Sen as Indian silver medallists at the multi-sport event.
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At just 15, Odisha's Tanvi Patri becomes the first Indian woman to win a badminton medal at the Youth Olympic Games. Her remarkable silver-medal run in Dakar was a story of composure, courage and extraordinary fighting spirit, highlighted by a stunning comeback in the final against China's reigning World Junior Champion Zhang Yi Xin.
India's Tanvi Patri scripted a historic chapter in Indian badminton after clinching the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. The 15-year-old from Odisha became the first Indian woman to reach a badminton final and win a medal at the Youth Olympics, marking a significant milestone for the country's junior badminton circuit.
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