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Pusaria Venkata Sindhu is the full name of PV Sindhu. She represents India as a professional badminton player. She was the first Indian badminton player to make it to the Olympic finals in 2016. In 2018 and 2019, Forbes ranked her as one of the highest-paid female athletes.
PV Sindhu: Details
| Criteria | Details |
| Birth | July 5, 1995 (Hyderabad, India) |
| Age | 27 years |
| Educational Qualification | MBA |
| Profession | Badminton Player (Right-handed) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Full Name | Pusaria Venkata Sindhu |
| Coach | Pullela Gopichand |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Birthplace | Hyderabad, India |
| School | Auxilium High School, Secunderabad |
| College | St. Ann’s College for Women, Mehdipatnam |
| Years Active | 2011-present |
| Parents | Father– P. V. Ramana Mother– P. Vijaya Sister– Divyaram Pusarla (elder) |
| Net Worth | $5.5 million (2019) |
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| Marital Status | Unmarried |
PV Sindhu: Early Life and Education
- PV Ramana and P Vijaya welcomed PV Sindhu into the world on July 5, 1995, in Hyderabad.
- Her parents also competed nationally in volleyball. At the Asian Games in Seoul in 1986, Sindhu’s father competed on the squad that took home the bronze medal.
- In 2000, he was given the Arjuna Award for his contributions to sports.
- PV Sindhu attended St. Ann’s College for Women in Hyderabad and Auxilium High School in Hyderabad for his education.
- Pullela Gopichand, the 2001 All England Open champion in badminton, served as Sindhu’s main source of motivation.
PV Sindhu: Personal Life
- PV Sindhu has worked for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) as an assistant sports manager at the Hyderabad office since July 2013.
- She was elevated to Deputy Sports Manager by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in 2016, after her silver medal victory at the Rio Olympics.
- She was also chosen as Bridgestone India’s first brand ambassador. Sindhu carried the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
PV Sindhu: Badminton Career
- After becoming eight years old, Sindhu started playing badminton.
- With the help of Mehboob Ali, she started learning the fundamentals of badminton at the Indian Railway Institute courts in Secunderabad. She made the 56-kilometre trek from her house to the badminton courts each day to learn the sport and compete.
- PV Sindhu entered the Gopichand Badminton Academy and excelled in the 10-year category, winning multiple tournaments. She won the 5th Servo All India level title in both the doubles and singles categories at the Ambuja Cement All India ranking.
- For under-13 athletes, Sindhu claimed first place in the Krishna Khaitan All India Competition, the Sub-juniors championships in Pondicherry, the IOC All India Ranking, and the All India Ranking in Pune.
- She won a gold medal in the under-14 age division at the 51st National State Games in India.
- She participated in the 2010 BWF Junior Championships held in Mexico. However, there, she lost to a Chinese rival. Sindhu won a silver medal at the Iran Fajr International Challenge in 2010.
- When she was 14 years old, Sindhu began competing on the world stage. She won a bronze medal in the Sub-Junior Asian Badminton Championships held in Colombo in 2009.
- 2011 saw Sindhu triumph in the Maldives International Challenge and the Indonesia International Challenge.
- She lost in the Dutch Open finals despite making it that far. To win the Swiss International Finals, Sindhu beat Carola Bott.
- She won the global badminton match held in India in 2011.
- At the Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, Sindhu also won a bronze.
PV Sindhu: Career Chart (As of 2020)
Badminton Singles:
| Singles | Total | 2020 |
| Played | 468 | 8 |
| Wins | 328 | 5 |
| Losses | 140 | 3 |
| Balance | 188 | 2 |
Badminton Doubles:
| Doubles | Total | 2020 |
| Played | 20 | 0 |
| Wins | 10 | 0 |
| Losses | 10 | 0 |
| Balance | 0 | 0 |
PV Sindhu: Achievements
Medals & Achievements
- 1 medal each in Asian Championships and Commonwealth Youth Games.
- 2 medals in Asian Games
- 2 medals in Olympic Games
- 2 medals in the South Asian Games
- 2 medals in Uber Cup
- 3 medals in Asian Junior Championships
- 3 medals in Commonwealth Games
- 5 medals in World Championships
Honours
- 2013: Arjuna Award for badminton was given out on September 24.
- 2015-Received the Padma Shri Award, India’s 4th civilian award, in March 2015.
- 2016: She received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, which is India’s highest athletic distinction.
- 2020-In January 2020, received the Padma Bhushan Award, India’s 3rd-highest civilian distinction.
Rewards and Recognition
- ₹1 million (US$13,000) for her victory in the 2015 Macau Open Badminton Championships from the Badminton Association of India.
- ₹1 million (US$13,000) for her victory in the 2018 BWF World Tour Finals from the Badminton Association of India.
- ₹500,000 (US$6,300) for her victory in the 2016 Malaysia Masters from the Badminton Association of India.
- BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2020
- BWF Most Improved Player of the Year 2016
- Champions of Change (Telangana) 2021
- CNN-IBN Indian of the Year (Sports) 2013
- FICCI Breakthrough Sportsperson of the Year 2014
- NDTV Indian of the Year 2014
- Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) Sportsperson of the Year 2019
- TV9 Nava Nakshatra Sanmanam 2019
PV Sindhu: Endorsements
- According to sources, PV Sindhu is the 2nd sportsperson in brand sponsorships behind Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli. For a single day, she bills brands with anything from US$140,000 to US$180,000.
- She has endorsement agreements with several companies, including Myntra, Flipkart, Panasonic, Vizag Steel, Bank of Baroda, Nokia, Stayfree, Central Reserve Police Force and JBL.
- PV Sindhu and Chinese sportswear company Li Ning agreed to a four-year, US$7.0 million contract in February 2019.
- PV Sindhu and Li Ning were partnered in 2014–15. She agreed to a three-year deal of US$490,000 per year in 2016 with Yonex.
