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Who is PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu

About PV Sindhu

Who is PV Sindhu

Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, known as PV Sindhu, is an Indian professional badminton player and the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal.
 
Born on July 5, 1995, in Hyderabad, Sindhu is also one of the two Indian badminton players to ever win an Olympic medal, the other being Saina Nehwal.
 
The ace shuttler came to international attention when she broke into the top 20 of the BWF World Ranking in September 2012 at the age of 17, and has featured in the top 10 of the world rankings, for most parts of her career.
 
Sindhu was born to P V Ramana
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Latest Updates on PV Sindhu

I'm confident, positive: Sindhu ahead of Badminton Asia Mixed Team C'ship

Completely recovered from a stress fracture on the left foot that kept her away from the circuit for five months, a fit-again Indian shuttler PV Sindhu is confident and sounding positive

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2023 | 4:41 PM IST

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen among title contenders at India Open Super 750

The country's top shuttlers, including reigning champion Lakshya Sen and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will look to keep their date with destiny in India Open Super 750

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2023 | 1:21 PM IST

From Commonwealth Games to Fifa WC, 2022 was a year of reset for sports

2022 was about one sporting great finally realising his dream and another bowing out after having done it all

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2022 | 12:38 AM IST

PV Sindhu pulls out of BWF World Tour Finals due to ankle injury

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has withdrawn from the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals as she is yet to fully recover from a stress fracture on her left ankle.

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2022 | 10:41 PM IST

Sindhu back in top 5, Prannoy moves to 12th in latest BWF rankings

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and Thomas Cup winner HS Prannoy gained a spot each to reach the 5th and 12th positions in women's and men's singles world rankings released on Tuesday

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Updated On : 25 Oct 2022 | 4:45 PM IST

National Sports Day: Quotes, significance and top 20 Indian sports players

National Sports Day is celebrated globally to honour the sportspersons, traditional sports, sportsmanship and national sports teams. Read this article to know more about the day

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Updated On : 29 Aug 2022 | 11:34 AM IST

BWF World Championship 2022: Saina Nehwal wins; head to head; highlights

Saina Nehwal proceeds to the round of 32 after winning her first match at BWF World Championship 2022. Gayatri Gopichand and Jolly Treesa win against Low Yeen Yuan and Valeree Siow

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Updated On : 23 Aug 2022 | 2:26 PM IST

Badminton: Of P V Sindhu's greatness and Lakshya Sen's evolution at CWG

Sindhu once again kept her date with history in Birmingham with an elusive title, Lakshya's maiden gold on debut underlined his emergence as the Most Valuable Player amongst male in the current era

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 10:45 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi praises 'phenomenal' Sindhu after she wins gold at CWG

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded ace badminton player P V Sindhu as phenomenal and champion of champions on Monday after she won the gold medal in the singles at the Commonwealth Games event.

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 4:23 PM IST

P V Sindhu bags maiden Commonwealth singles gold with win over Michelle Li

The world number seven from India outplayed her 13th ranked opponent 21-15 , 21-13 in front of a packed crowd at the NEC arena.

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 4:05 PM IST

CWG 2022 Day 11 Highlights: India finish fourth courtesy 22 gold medals

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 11 Highlights: Indian contingent picked four out of the five gold medals up for grab on the last day and finished fourth on medals table with 22 gold, 16 silver, 23 bronze

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 7:35 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 11: India medal contenders to watch today

The exciting event of the Commonwealth Games 2022 is all set to close on a happy note for Indian sportspersons. Who all are participating today, and who will win a medal?

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 12:34 PM IST

Commonwealth Games, Day 11: India full Schedule - Monday, August 8

India aims to get back to the fourth spot, after participating in six medal matches on Monday, August 8. Read this article to know the schedule and how you can watch CWG 2022 finals.

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 11:07 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Closing Ceremony: Time, Where to Watch, Highlights

Commonwealth Games 2022, India's performance, highlights, Opening, and Closing ceremony, where can you watch it? When is the next CWG event? What is the closing ceremony lineup?

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 11:00 PM IST

CWG Day 10: Heartbreak in women's cricket, 5 gold medals, and more

The Indian women's cricket team lost a close final to Australia by nine runs even as Harmanpreet Kaur's scored 65 runs off 43 balls

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 9:33 AM IST

Sindhu one step away from winning maiden gold, Sen too makes singles final

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu stayed on course for an elusive gold medal while Lakshya Sen regained his rhythm just in time to enter his maiden final at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday

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Updated On : 07 Aug 2022 | 7:23 PM IST

CWG 2022: Sensational Sindhu enters women's singles final in badminton

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu stayed on course for an elusive gold medal after progressing to her second successive women's singles final at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday

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Updated On : 07 Aug 2022 | 3:39 PM IST

Commonwealth Games, Day 9: India's full Schedule - Saturday, August 6

India has jumped to the fifth spot at CWG 2022 as Indian wrestlers proved their mettle on Day 8. Read this article to know everything about India's Day 9 schedule at Commonwealth Games 2022

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Updated On : 06 Aug 2022 | 10:45 AM IST

CWG 2022 Day 8 Highlights: Bajrang, Deepak, Sakshi win gold in wrestling

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 8 Highlights: Indian wrestling contingent performed exceptionally, winning six medals which included 3 gold, 1 silver and two bronze. Women's hockey lost controversially

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Updated On : 06 Aug 2022 | 3:07 AM IST

CWG Day 7 Highlights: Sudhir, Sreeshankar win medals; Hima Das in semis

On the seventh day of CWG 2022, Murali Sreeshankar clinched the silver medal in the Men's Long Jump final, becoming the first Indian male athlete to bring home a medal in the category

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Updated On : 05 Aug 2022 | 9:23 AM IST