P. V. Sindhu
Biography of P. V. Sindhu
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (born 5 July 1995) is an Indian professional badminton player. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal.
Sindhu came to international attention when she broke into the top 20 of the BWF World Ranking in September 2012 at the age of 17. In 2013, she became the first ever Indian women's singles player to win a medal at the Badminton World Championships. In March 2015, she became the youngest recipient of India's fourth highest civilian honor, the Padma Shri. Her silver medal win in the women's singles event of the 2016 Summer Olympics made her the first Indian shuttler to reach the final of an Olympics badminton event and the youngest Indian to make a podium finish in an individual event at the Olympics.
Started Off Early in Her Life
She started playing badminton from the age of eight after she drew inspiration from Pullela Gopichand's victory in All England Open Badminton Championship in 2001. That's the reason why she chose badminton over volleyball although her parents were professional volleyball players. Her initial apprenticeship started with Mehboob Ali at the badminton courts of Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications in Secunderabad. Later, she joined Pullela Gopichand's badminton academy to further enhance her sporting skills.
Sindhu's Performance in Domestic Arena
PV Sindhu Facts and Information | |
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Full Name | Pusarla Venkata Sindhu |
Profession | Indian Badminton player |
Born | July 5, 1995 |
Age (as in 2016) | 21 Years |
Father | P. V. Ramana |
Mother | P. Vijaya |
Birth Place | Hyderabad, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Hyderabad, India |
College | St. Ann's College for Women, Mehdipatnam |
Height | in centimeters- 179 cm |
Weight | in Kilograms- 65 Kg in Pounds- 150 lbs |
International Debut | 2009 Sub-Junior Asian Badminton Championships in Colombo |
Coach | Pulella Gopichand |
Handedness | Right |
Sindhu's Performance in International Arena
P. V. Sindhu didn't take much time to launch and establish herself as a promising player in the global arena: