World No. 200 Aditi Ashok Finishes 4th, President Kovind Congratulates On 'Historic Performance'

Tokyo2020: Aditi Ashok misses out on a medal by just 2 mm. President, Sports Minister among others congratulating this "daughter of India" for making her mark.

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Tokyo: Aditi Ashok, India's ace golfer scored a birdie with four holes to play and secured a silver medal position at the final of Tokyo Olympics 2020. The next three puts were not very impressive by the 23-year old golfer. She slipped to the 4th spot as Lydia's birdie didn't allow the Indian golfer to take the joint 3rd spot for a long time. 

Nonetheless, Ashok missed out on a medal but kept hopes alive for India's first-ever medal in golf. This year's Olympics have been memorable for the Bangalore-based golfer. After her brilliant performance in the final that could not fetch her a medal, she received heaps of praises from a lot of important personalities in India. The President of India, Ramnath Kovind also congratulated the golfer. Apart from him, India's new Sports Minister Anurag Thakur also praised the Indian golfer. 

Take a look at what the President 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.

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 7, 2021

Let's take a look at other celebrities who were praising Aditi Ashok:

India’s 🇮🇳 1st woman golfer
to finish 4th at Olympics Games!

Aditi Ashok, deserves a standing ovation for her exemplary performance at #Tokyo2020.

You played consistently well, had us holding our breath till the end @aditigolf !

You created history, best wishes ahead. pic.twitter.com/ZirJgzcgFw

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 7, 2021

Well done #AditiAshok. So near and yet so far but that is part of the emotion and learning in sport. You will become a better player for this.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 7, 2021

When the 200th ranked player ends up in fourth place, it's an unbelievable achievement. 2mm off in that putt from a medal. So proud of you Aditi Ashok.

— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) August 7, 2021

She stormed the fortress of Golf and put India in the reckoning…Thank you for making us a force in the game’s future, #AditiAshok 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/AiX04rJL8g

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 7, 2021

Aditi was also part of the Indian contingent in the 2016 Rio Olympics as an extremely young golfer. She did not have a lot of hopes back then, but in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Aditi was confident to win a medal. “Last time I think it was more just enjoying the experience and staying at the village, seeing all the other athletes, but this time I think definitely here to have a good finish, hopefully, give my best, try and win a medal," Aditi had told ESPN before the start of her campaign.