P. V. Sindhu Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 65 kg |
Date of Birth | July 5, 1995 |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
P. V. Sindhu is a talented Indian professional badminton player. She is known for being the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal. Apart from that, she has won silver medals in Women’s singles at Commonwealth Games (2018), BWF World Championships (2017 & 2018) and Asian Games (2018). She won gold in the BWF world tour finals in 2018. P. V. Sindhu is also a recipient of numerous national honors including Padma Shri, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, and Arjuna Award. Pullela Gopichand, one of India’s best former professional badminton players, had served her coach. She has a huge social media fan base with more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram and more than 3 million followers on Twitter.
Born Name
Pusarla Venkata Ramana Sindhu
Nick Name
P. V. Sindhu
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Residence
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Nationality
Education
P. V. Sindhu studied at the Auxilium High School in Hyderabad till 9th grade. Due to her busy schedule, she completed her studies through correspondence.
She also has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from St. Ann’s College for Women in Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad, India.
Occupation
Professional Badminton Player
Family
- Father – V. Ramana (National Level Volleyball Player, Member of the Indian team that won the bronze medal at the Seoul Asian Games in 1986)
- Mother – Vijaya (National Level Volleyball Player)
- Siblings – P. V. Divya (Older Sister) (National Level Handball Player, Doctor)
- Others – Anurag Kumar (Brother-In-Law) (Software Engineer based in the US)
Coach
She has taken coaching from Pullela Gopichand. She parted ways with him in 2021.
She also took coaching from retired South Korean badminton player, Park Tae-sang until February 2023.
In July 2023, P. V. Sindhu confirmed that Hafiz Hashim was her new coach.
Manager
Baseline Ventures
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
65 kg or 143.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
P. V. Sindhu has rarely spoken about her personal life in her interactions with the media, which makes it difficult for us to ascertain anything about her dating history and love life.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
She is of South Indian origin.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Long squared chin
- Broad shoulders
Brand Endorsements
P. V. Sindhu has either endorsed or appeared in commercials for brands like –
- Stayfree
- Gatorade
- PNB MetLife
- Ojasvita
- Yonex
- Nokia smartphones
- Panasonic batteries
- Moov
- POCO F1 for Flipkart
- Bank Of Baroda
- GST
- Apis Himalaya Honey
- Myntra
- Li-Ning Company Limited
- Samsung Electronics Company
- HARMAN International
- JBL ‘Endurance’ earphones
- Bridgestone India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
Best Known For
Being the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in badminton at the Olympics in 2016 at Rio, losing to Carolina Marin of Spain. Other top badminton players that she had faced include Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand, Sung Ji-hyun of South Korea, Chen Yu Fei of China, and more.
First Match
In April 2009, she was scheduled to play her first match against Pooja Shrestha of Nepal at the Yonex Sunrise India Open in Hyderabad, India, which however resulted in a walkover, allowing P. V. Sindhu to advance to qualifying round 2.
First TV Show
In 2016, she made her first TV show appearance on the sports mini-series Rio 2016: Games of the XXXI Olympiad.
Other than the broadcast of her badminton matches, she made her first TV show appearance on Kaun Banega Crorepati? as ‘Herself’ in 2017.
Personal Trainer
P. V. Sindhu trains 6 days a week for 6-7 hours per day. Her workout session is chalked out every month, focusing on her back, abdomen, knees, and shoulders. Her fitness plan is prescribed by her physiotherapist, Kiran Challagundla, who frequently examines her blood composition, body weight, heart rate, physical strength, and stamina. Kiran monitors her fitness results and makes changes accordingly. He is also responsible for prescribing her with nutritional supplements whenever necessary. She also practices yoga, pranayama, kapalabhati, and swimming. Her training can be divided into 4 sessions –
Morning:-
- 4:00/4:30 AM–7:00 AM: She has a private training session with her coach.
- 8:00 AM-10:00 AM – Group training session
- 11:00 AM-12:00 PM – Third training session
Evening:-
- 4:00 PM-7:00 PM – Gym class or endurance training session. Here, P. V. Sindhu does 2-3 sets of ten 400m runs every other day to build endurance and strength. She does 100 push-ups and 200 sit-ups per day for a target of 600 pushups and 2400 abdominal exercises in a week, which helps to activate her core and abdominal muscles.
As for her diet, she follows a nutritious, balanced diet of carbs and proteins; while remaining hydrated during her workout session by taking lots of liquid. Her typical diet plan is –
- Breakfast – Usually consists of milk, eggs, and fruits
- Lunch And Dinner – She usually takes meat with vegetables and rice.
- Workout Snack – Small bowl of fruits, few dried nuts, and a bottle of Gatorade
P. V. Sindhu Favorite Things
- Cheat Food – Hyderabadi biryani
Source – Vogue
P. V. Sindhu Facts
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