<P> Indian women 's singles player Saina Nehwal was ranked first in the world in 2015 . Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand , both won the All England Open in 1980 and 2001 respectively . Saina is also the first Indian badminton player to have won an Olympic medal when she won the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics . At the 2016 Summer Olympics , P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal . </P>
<P> Indian women 's singles player Saina Nehwal was ranked first in the world in 2015 . Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand , both won the All England Open in 1980 and 2001 respectively . Saina is also the first Indian badminton player to have won an Olympic medal when she won the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics . At the 2016 Summer Olympics , P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal . </P>
who won indias first olympic medal in badminton
who won indias first olympic medal in badminton
Indian women 's singles player Saina Nehwal
Indian women 's singles player Saina Nehwal