PV Sindhu- Idol for all girls, leading lady in Rio

By Payal Dwivedi on August 19, 2016 at 4:42 PM

PV Sindhu (Pusarla Venkata Sindhu) I think this girl is really become a role model to all girls, PV Sindhu has given a ray to all those girls who want to achieve and fulfill their dreams, this girl really give India a prideful movement by defeating Japanese women in semi finals and also PV Sindhu all set for the final match which is going to take place today at 7:30 PM all the best to her!! PV Sindhu the name should really introduced to every single person of the country the contribution and the work done by this brave and bold girl should be know by every one of us so, here is the short glimpse of her life.

PV Sindhu who hails from Hyderabad (India) and born on 5^th July 1995 she is the daughter of P.V Ramana and P. Vijaya and they both are volleyball players 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.

Her love for Badminton

Sindhu started her 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 direction 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.

PV Sindhu’s career highlights

2009-

In the international circuit, Sindhu was a bronze medallist at the 2009 Sub-Junior Asian Badminton Championships held in Colombo.

2010-

At the 2010 Iran Fajr International Badminton Challenge, she won the silver medal in the singles category.Sindhu reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 Junior World Badminton Championships that was held in Mexico.She was a team member in India’s national team at the 2010 Uber Cup.

2012-

She broke into the top 20 in the Badminton World Federation rankings which were released on 21 September 2012.

2013-

On 10 August 2013, Sindhu became the first ever Indian woman to win a medal in singles at the World Championships.She won Macau Open Grand Prix Gold title by defeating Canada’s Michelle Li on December 1, 2013.She was awarded Arjun Award by Government of India

2014-

-PV Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian to win two back-to-back medals in the World Badminton Championships.PV Sindhu has reached semifinal of the world cup in Denmark

2015-

In 2015, she received India’s fourth highest civilian honor Padma Shri awarded on 30 March 2015.

2016-

In her quarterfinal match, she beat World No.2 Wang Yihan by 22-20, 21-19.On August 18, she has advanced to the final of the women’s singles event at the 2016 summer Olympics by beating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan by 21-19, 21-10 in the semi-final. She will face against Carolina Marin of Spain in the final.

P. V. Sindhu Achievements

Honors:

-Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.

-FICCI Breakthrough Sportsperson of the Year 2014.

-NDTV Indian of the Year 2014.

Some Facts about P. V. Sindhu

-Not many of her fans are aware of the diligence that Sindhu puts in her training processes. The-19-year old has been reportedly working out with her coach from as early as 4.15 am every day for the last three years.

-P. V. Sindhu was named 2014 NDTV Indian of the year. In the same year, she brought glories to the country by winning a bronze in 2014 Uber Cup held at New Delhi. In the preceding year, she had won a bronze medal in women’s singles event in 2013 BWF World Championships hosted by China.

-She scripted history by becoming the first Indian to have won two back-to-back medals in the World Badminton Championships.

-The best endorsement of Sindhu has been Gopichand’s words about her dedication and commitment to the sport: “The most striking feature in Sindhu’s game is her attitude and the never-say-die spirit.”