In which year did Saina Nehwal win the Olympic bronze medal in the individual women's Badminton competition?

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  1. 2004
  2. 2008
  3. 2016
  4. 2012

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Option 4 : 2012
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  • Saina Nehwal won the Olympic bronze medal in the individual women's badminton competition in the year 2012.
  • She achieved this milestone at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom.
  • Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal in the women's singles category.
  • Saina Nehwal is a female Indian singles badminton player.
  • A former world no. 1, she has won over 24 international titles, including eleven titles in the Superseries.
  • While she reached the 2nd world ranking in 2009, it was only in 2015 that she was able to cross the No. 1 world ranking.
  • Nehwal is the first Indian to win two Commonwealth Games singles gold medals (2010 and 2018).
  • In 2016, Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, was awarded to her by the Government of India.

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  • Harikrishna Pentala
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