PV Sindhu first Indian to win World Championships gold medal

NH Bureau Sunday, 25 August 2019 06:24:14 PM

New Delhi : Indian shuttler PV Sindhu scripted history on Sunday as she became the first Indian to win Gold medal in World Championships.

She pulled off brilliant 21-7, 21-7 victory against Nozomi Okuhara to clinch the BWF World Championship title in Basel.

Sindhu, who had claimed successive silver in the last two editions of the prestigious tournament beside two bronze, was a picture of perfection as she outclassed World No. 3 and All England Champion Chen Yu Fei of China 21-7 21-14 in a 40-minute semifinal.