~ Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, known as PV Sindhu, is an indian badminton player. She was born on July 5 1995 in Hyderabad.
~ Sindhu has featured in the top 10 of the world rankings and silver medalist at 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.
~ After her Silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Andhra Pradesh Government appointed her as the Deputy Collector.
~ Her father was honoured with Arjuna Award for having displayed excellence in his sport.
~ Her parents were professional volleyball players.
~ Sindhu’s elder sister, Divyaram Pusarla, was a national-level handball player who later became a doctor.
~ She started playing badminton at the age of just 8 and a half year.
~ Sindhu learned the basics of sports at the Indian Railway Institute in Secunderabad under the guidance of Mehboob Ali. Later she joined Pullela Gopichand’s badminton academy and is currently coached by him. Notably, Gopichand is also Indian Badminton team’s chief coach.
~ Sindhu has featured on the cover of many popular magazines including GRAZIA, JFW, and ELLE.
~ PV sindhu got famous when she entered into the top 20 of the BWF World Ranking in September 2012 at the age of just 17 years
~ She received Padma Shri in 2015, which is the fourth highest civilian award of India.
~ In 2014, she got the FICCI Breakthrough Sportsperson.
~ In 2014, she also received NDTV Indian of the Year.
~ In 2016, she received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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~ In her childhood, Sindhu wanted to become a doctor.
~ In 2013, she became the first Indian women’s singles player to win a medal at the Badminton World Championship.
~ In 2018, Forbes ranked her at seventh position in its list of “Highest-Paid Female Athletes.” The same year, she also stood first on the Forbes India’s first list of 22 Young Achievers.
~ Sindhu considers Sachin Tendulkar her role model and her coach, Pullela Gopichand, inspiration.
List of medals won by P.V. Sindhu
1. Olympic Games
Silver medal at 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
2. World Championships
a. Gold medal in 2019 (Women's singles)
b. Silver medal in 2018 (Women's singles)
c. Silver medal in 2017 (Women's singles)
d. Bronze medal in 2014 (Women's singles)
e. Bronze medal in 2013 (Women's singles)
3. Uber Cup
a. Bronze medal in 2014 New Delhi, (Women's team)
b. Bronze medal in 2016 Kunshan, (Women's team)
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4. Asian Games
a. Silver medal in 2018 Jakarta-Palembang(Women's singles)
b. Bronze medal in 2014 Incheon (Women's team)
5. Commonwealth Games
a. Gold medal in 2018 Gold Coast (Mixed team)
b. Silver medal in 2018 Gold Coast (Women's singles)
c. Bronze medal in 2014 Glasgow (Women's singles)
6. Asian Championships
a. Bronze medal in 2014 Gimcheon (Women's singles)
7. South Asian Games
a. Gold medal: Guwahati (Women's team) in 2016
b. Silver medal: Guwahati (Women's singles) in 2016
8. Commonwealth Youth Games
a. Gold medal in 2011 (Girls' singles)
9. Asian Junior Championships
a. Gold medal in 2012 at Gimcheon (Girls' singles)
b. Bronze medal in 2011 Lucknow (Girls' singles)
c. Bronze medal in 2011 Lucknow (Mixed team)
In addition to the above medals she has won the 3 BWF Superseries titles while remains
runners-up in the 4 BWF Superseries.
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