15-yr-old Tanvi Patri becomes 1st Indian woman to win Youth Olympics badminton medal

Shuttler Tanvi Patri clinched silver in women's singles at Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Senegal, becoming the first Indian woman to win badminton medal at the event. The 15-year-old lost 15-21, 21-13, 24-26 against China's reigning World Junior Champion Zhang Yi Xin. She joins HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen as Indian badminton players to have won medals at the event.