World Badminton Championship 2015: Saina Nehwal Lost to Carolina Marin of Spain
Saina Nehwal settles for silver medal at the World Badminton Championship in Jakarta, after losing her final against Carolina Marin of Spain by 16-21, 19-21. Saina Nehwal is the first Indian to reach the summit stage since the World Badminton Championship started in 1977.
Quick Facts:
- Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win a Bronze medal in World Badminton Championship in 1983.
- P V Sindhu clinched bronze medal in 2013 and 2014.
- In 2011, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa bagged a bronze medal in women’s doubles.