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Which Indian shuttler won the silver medal in women's singles badminton at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

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Which Indian shuttler won the silver medal in women's singles badminton at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
  1. A. P. V. Sindhu
  2. B. Saina Nehwal
  3. C. Jwala Gutta
  4. D. Ashwini Ponnappa
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Answer: (A) P. V. Sindhu

P. V. Sindhu won the silver medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, losing the final to Carolina Marin of Spain, and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal. Saina Nehwal had won bronze at London 2012 and was knocked out early in Rio. Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa are doubles players and did not win a singles medal.
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