Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand win bronze at BWF World Championships
Indian badminton players Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships after reaching the semi-finals. The pair lost to the top-seeded Chinese duo of Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning in a three-game match, ending their campaign in the tournament. This achievement marks the first time an Indian women's doubles pair has medaled at the event in 15 years.
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What Happened
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand competed in the women's doubles semi-final at the BWF World Championships. The Indian pair won the first game 21-18 against the top-seeded Chinese team of Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning. The Chinese duo recovered to win the subsequent games 21-13 and 21-8, concluding the match in 70 minutes.
This result earns the Indian pair a bronze medal. The performance marks the first time an Indian women's doubles team has reached the podium at the World Championships since Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa achieved the feat in 2011.
Key Facts
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships.
- The Indian pair lost their semi-final match to Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning of China.
- The match scores were 21-18, 13-21, and 8-21.
- This is the first Indian women's doubles medal at the World Championships in 15 years.
- Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were the last Indian women's doubles pair to win a medal in 2011.
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22 Aug
- HTHindustan TimesEchoes of 2011: The Jwala-Ashwini medal that started a tradition
- HTHindustan TimesTreesa, Gayatri hit the high notes despite semi-final loss
23 Aug
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