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Patna : Rio Olympics bronze medallits Viktor Axelsen, 27, Denmark, defeated defending Chainmpion Chen Long, 32, China, in straight games in Badminton men’s singles final at Tokyo Olympics on August 2, 2021, to clinch gold medal. Axelsen, the 2017 World Champion, beat Chen Long 21-15, 21-12 in final to win gold medal. Axelsen had defeated giant killer Kevin Haroldo Cordon, 34, Gautemala, 21-18, 21-11 in semi-final.
( Axelsen & Chen exchanged shirts after final)
Two-time former World Champion ( 2014 & 2015) Chen won silver while Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, 24, Indonesia, won bronze medal defeating Kevin Cordon, Gautemala, 21-11, 21-13.