Tanvi Patri first Indian woman shuttler to win Youth Olympic silver

Tanvi Patri will face China’s Zhang Yi Xin in the final for the gold medal. The match will be played tonight at 11 PM IST

Tanvi Patri first Indian woman shuttler to win Youth Olympic silver: Odisha’s Tanvi Patri scripted history. She became the first Indian woman to win a Badminton medal at the Youth Olympic games. She defeated Japan’s Yuzuno Watanabe in the last four encounter in final on Wednesday.

The 15-year-old narrowly missed out on the gold after losing a gripping final against reigning world junior champion Zhang Yi Xin in Dakar (Senegal) on Thursday. It was a see-saw battle in the summit clash, with Tanvi saving six match points and letting slip three opportunities to clinch the title before going down 15-21, 21-13, 26-24.

The ace shuttler sealed her spot in the summit clash of the Darkar Youth Olympics 2026. In a thrilling 3-game thriller, Tanvi prevailed 21-14, 11-21, 21-19. After dominating the opener, Tanvi went down in the second game. However, she held her nerve in the decider and edged out her opponent 21-19 to storm into the final. She faced China’s Zhang Yi Xin in the final for the gold medal race.

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Before Tanvi’s historic feat, HS Prannoy (2010) and Lakshya Sen (2018) had secured individual silver medals at the Youth Olympic Games in men’s singles event.

Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, taking to his X handle, wrote: ‘Congratulate #Odisha’s promising young shuttler #TanviPatri on scripting history by becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach the Youth Olympic Games final in women’s singles. May she win the final match and bring laurels to India. Best wishes.’