P.V. Sindhu, an Indian badminton player, on the 25th of August, won the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Championships 2019 and bagged a gold medal for India.
She won the championship against Nozomi Okuhara at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.
Speaking on the occasion of her victory, P.V. Sindhu said, “I lost in the last two finals and this win was very important for me. I was to thank the crowd for supporting me every time.” She further added, “I won for my Country and I am very proud to be an Indian.”
Extending her thanks, Sindhu said, “A big thanks to my coach Miss Kim and Gopi sir and the entire support staff. I also want to dedicate this to my parents and especially my mom, it’s her birthday today. So, happy birthday mom.”
The BWF Championships started on the 19th of August and continued till the 25th of August.
The final match of the BWF Championships was one sided, as P.V. Sindhu did not allow the opponent to score a lot of points and won with a lead of 14 points. The score between Sindhu and Okuhara in both the rounds was 21-7 and 21-7.
Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Tapsee Pannu, Anupam Kher, Karan Johar, Sonu Nigam, Anushka Sharma and others took to Twitter and congratulated Sindhu for winning the gold medal.
Congratulations Sindhu on your big win. A proud moment for 🇮🇳 #PVSindhu
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 26, 2019
Thank you so much sir 🙏🏻😊means a lot https://t.co/uSzcfHhlX0
— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) August 25, 2019
Finally!!!!!
Ladies and gentlemen , let’s welcome the new world champion @Pvsindhu1 !!!!!
It’s THE GOLD finally!!!!!!
🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🏸🏸🏸🏸👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼#BWFWorldChampionships2019 pic.twitter.com/7d1ic0y79o— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) August 25, 2019
Heartiest congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on becoming the first Indian to win a 🥇at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019. What a feat to achieve, you completely smashed it 👏👏
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 25, 2019
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships… Making us proud as a nation with your exceptional talent. Keep creating history!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 25, 2019
What a proud moment for India. Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on this amazing achievement of becoming the first Indian ever to win a gold at the #BWFWorldChampionship! #WhoRunTheWorld
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 25, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter and said P.V. Sindhu made India proud.
The stupendously talented @Pvsindhu1 makes India proud again!
Congratulations to her for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships. The passion and dedication with which she’s pursued badminton is inspiring.
PV Sindhu’s success will inspire generations of players.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 25, 2019
Apart from P.V. Sindu, Sai Praneeth also bagged a bronze medal at the BWF Championships 2019.
It is a special day for Indian badminton!
Delighted that @saiprneeth92 brings home a Bronze from the BWF World Championships 2019. This is a significant accomplishment and we all salute his tenacity as well as untiring efforts.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 25, 2019
After winning the BWF Championships 2019, Sindhu is all set to go to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Stay tuned for further updates.
