Aditi Ashok, a star Indian golfer qualified for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, making history as the first female Indian golfer to do so.
On Tuesday, the final Olympic rankings were published marking a watershed moment in Olympic history. She finished 45th in the qualifying round and will now compete in her second Olympics.
Many congratulations to @aditigolf for becoming the 1st female Indian golfer to qualify for #Tokyo2020 after the final Olympic rankings were released today.
She qualified in 45th place and is going to be playing her 2nd Olympics.#Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/lkpiaUPZ4p
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) June 29, 2021
Aditi Ashok expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to represent India at the Olympic Games once again.
I still think of @Rio2016 like it was only yesterday. To have the honour of playing for India @OlympicGolf @Tokyo2020 is beyond exciting. I’m privileged to have the opportunity to represent my country & my sport at the games again.#Tokyo2020 #OlympicGolf
🇮🇳⛳️🏌🏻♀️
📸 @GettyImages pic.twitter.com/rVN0Tu1ckD— Aditi Ashok (@aditigolf) June 29, 2021
Anirban Lahiri, an ace Indian golfer qualified for his second successive Olympics earlier this month after finishing as the best-placed Indian golfer in the final Tokyo Games Rankings. On Twitter, Lahiri expressed his delight, saying, “This is the finest surprise I’ve got in a long time.”
The 33-year-old took the last remaining slot in the Games rankings coming in 60th place. World No 1 and US Open champion Jon Rahm leads the rankings. This Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 and will go through August 8.
