Pusarla V Sindhu
P. V. Sindhu Biography
Biography of P. V. Sindhu
P. V. Sindhu or Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an ace shuttler and silver medalist at 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. This young badminton player from Andhra Pradesh was born to volleyball players P. V. Ramana and P. Vijaya in the year 1995. Her father was honoured with Arjuna Award for having displayed excellence in his sport. One of the youngest and talented badminton players of the contemporary times, Sindhu has featured in top 10 in the world badminton rankings for the most part of 2014.
Sindhu's Performance in Domestic Arena
- Sindhu's first major recognition came in the form of the 5th Servo All India ranking championship for under-10 category.
- She also won the singles title at the Ambuja Cement All India ranking.
- In the under-13 category, Sindhu won doubles titles at the IOC All India Ranking, Krishna Khaitan All India Tournament, the Sub-Junior Nationals and the All India Ranking in Pune.
- At the 51st National School Games in India, Sindhu won the gold medal in under-14 category.
PV Sindhu Personal 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 |
Honours
- 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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