biographical sketch of PV Sindhu badminton player
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Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, known as PV Sindhu, is an Indian professional badminton player. She was born on July 5 1995 in Hyderabad. One of the youngest and most talented players of contemporary times, Sindhu has featured in the top 10 of the world rankings, for most parts of her career.
Background
P V Sindhu got her first taste of badminton from Pullela Gopichand, and drew inspiration from him. She started playing badminton when she was eight years old and later joined Gopichand’s Badminton Academy.
Sindhu’s first major recognition came in the form of the 5th Servo All India ranking championship in the under-10 category. In the under-13 category, she won the doubles titles at the Sub-Junior Nationals and the All India Ranking in Pune. At the 51st National School Games in India, she won the gold medal in under-14 category.
Early Achievements
P. V. Sindhu didn’t need much time to establish herself as a promising player in the global arena. She made her international debut in 2009 at The Sub-Junior Asian Badminton Championships. She introduced herself to the world by winning a bronze medal in her first international competition. She later finished as runner-up in the 2010 Iran Fajr International Badminton Challenge, and reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 Junior World Badminton Championships in Mexico. At the age of 17, she won the Asian Junior Championships.
Sindhu’s first Grand Prix win came in 2013, when she defeated Singapore’s Gu Juan to clinch the Malaysian Open title. Her form continued at The World Championships in 2013, where she went on to win the bronze medal. She repeated the same feat next year, becoming the first player from India to win a medal at The World Championships for two consecutive years. She also competed in her first Commonwealth Games later that year, where she reached the semifinals.
Career History and Achievements
BWF Super Series/ BWF World Tour
Year Tournaments Played Titles/ Position
2010 BWF World Junior Championship Quarter Finals
2012 Fuzhou China Open Semi Finals
2015 Denmark Open Finals / Silver
2016 Olympics 1st Runner up / Silver Medal
2016 China Open Winner/Gold
2017 India Open Winner/Gold
2017 Korea Open Winner/Gold
2017 French Open Semi Finals
2018 All England Open Semi Finals
2018 Malaysia Open Semi Finals
2018 BWF World Tour Finals Winner/ Gold
2019 BWF World Championship Winner
2019 Singapore Open Semi Finals
2019 Indonesia Open Finals/ 1st Runner up
BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix
Year Tournaments Played Titles/ Position
2010 India Open Second Round
2011 Dutch Open Finals/Silver
2014 Swiss Open Semi Finals
2016 German Open Quarter Finals
2016 China Masters Quarter Finals
2017 Syed Modi International Winner/Gold
2018 Thailand Open Finals/Silver
2013, 2014, 2015 Macau Open Winner/Gold
2013, 2016 Malaysia Masters Winner/Gold
2015, 2018, 2019 Indonesian Masters Quarter Finals
Commonwealth Games
Year Venue Result
2018 Commonwealth Games, Australia Silver
2014 Commonwealth Games, Scotland Bronze
South Asian Games
Year Venue Result
2016 South Asian Games 2018, India Silver