Tanvi Patri signs off with silver at Youth Olympics

Dakar Tanvi Patri fought hard before going down to China's Zhang Yi Xin in a gruelling three-game final, but she nonetheless scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman shuttler to win an individual silver at the Youth Olympics in Dakar. Tanvi Patri becomes first Indian badminton player to reach Youth Olympic badminton final storyline 1 In a gripping summit clash that lasted an hour and 22 minutes, the 15-year-old Indian saved six match points and had three opportunities to seal the title. But she eventually lost 21-15, 13-21, 24-26 to the reigning world junior champion on Thursday night. "I think this achievement means a lot to me and it will encourage me to play well in the future tournaments. And next year I am going to compete in Indonesia for the International Challenge Tournament. I hope I play well there," she said after the match.