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Aditi Ashok

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Tokyo Olympics Golf event: India's Aditi misses medal, finishes fourth

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 07, 2021, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi: Indian golfer Aditi Ashok narrowly missed her Olympics bronze medal as she finished fourth in Tokyo on Saturday.

The Indian golfer scored 269 with 15-under par to finish fourth overall after four rounds in the women's individual stroke play event of the mega sporting event.

She had been in the medal contention for the most part of the event.

This birdie showed us how @aditigolf - the world no. 200 went toe-to-toe with the champions till the last shot and finished fourth. 🙌🙌🙌#Tokyo2020 | #StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion pic.twitter.com/Ga9G6arg3E
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 7, 2021

USA's Nelly Korda won the gold medal.

Praising Aditi for her fight, President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted, "Well played, Aditi Ashok! One more daughter of India makes her mark! You have taken Indian golfing to new heights by today's historic performance. You have played with immense calm and poise. Congratulations for the impressive display of grit and skills."

Well played, Aditi Ashok! One more daughter of India makes her mark!

You have taken Indian golfing to new heights by today's historic performance. You have played with immense calm and poise. Congratulations for the impressive display of grit and skills.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 7, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "Well played @aditigolf! You have shown tremendous skill and resolve during #Tokyo2020. A medal was narrowly missed but you’ve gone farther than any Indian and blazed a trail. Best wishes for your future endeavours."

Well played @aditigolf! You have shown tremendous skill and resolve during #Tokyo2020. A medal was narrowly missed but you’ve gone farther than any Indian and blazed a trail. Best wishes for your future endeavours.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2021

#AditiAshok #TokyoOlympics

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