Tanvi Sharma Won Silver Medal At World Badminton Junior Championship

Tanvi Sharma Won Silver Medal:  In 2008, India's Saina Nehwal won the gold medal at the Badminton World Junior Championships, when Tanvi Sharma from Punjab was not even born. India did not win another medal in this tournament after 2008. Tanvi is only the third junior female player from India to win a medal at the Badminton World Junior Championships.

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16-year-old Tanvi Sharma from Punjab displayed excellent game until the final of the Badminton World Junior Championships in Guwahati, but ultimately lost to Thailand's Anyapat Phichitprichasak in straight games, settling for the silver medal.

Tanvi Sharma won silver for India

Tanvi appeared hasty in the final. 10-time national champion Manjusha Kanwar says, "Perhaps Tanvi succumbed to pressure and lost the final match. We need to work on this aspect." But it's also true that Tanvi played well throughout the tournament. She played a big tournament. This tournament has been good for India as well. Unnati, Anmol, and many other players in that group will definitely benefit from Tanvi.

India at the Badminton World Junior Championships after 17 years

Top-ranked Tanvi Sharma started well against second-ranked Thailand's Anyapat. She kept pushing her in corners and displayed a length game. However, she seemed in a hurry to score points and lost the first game 7-15.

Tanvi also held a significant lead in the second game. However, Anyapat made a brilliant comeback and won the second game 15-12. Thailand's Anyapat won the gold medal, while Tanvi had to settle for silver in front of the home crowd.

Major success at the World Junior Championships

In 1996, Aparna Popat reached the final of the Badminton Junior World Championships. Saina Nehwal then won the gold medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Pune, defeating Japan's Sayaka Sato.

Senior badminton journalist Abhijeet Kulkarni says, "It wasn't her day. Tanvi's mother was her first coach, and her family has been very supportive. Her elder sister, Radhika, also plays badminton at a good level. Tanvi's game relies on classic strokes, making her a delight to watch."

Summary

Reminiscent of Saina Nehwal, 16-year-old Tanvi from Punjab has signaled a strengthening Indian bench by winning the silver medal. Tanvi became the third player after Aparna Popat and Saina Nehwal to win a medal at such a major tournament.