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Who is PV Sindhu

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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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Who is PV Sindhu's fiance, Venkata Datta Sai who once managed an IPL team?

India's star badminton player PV Sindhu is set to tie the knot with Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai this month. Sai once managed an IPL team and is an executive director with Posidex Technologies

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 5:43 PM IST

Top seeds Sindhu, Lakshya advance to semis at Syed Modi Tournament

Sindhu will face fellow Indian Unnati Hooda in the semifinals, while Lakshya is set to meet Japan's Shogo Ogawa.

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 8:25 PM IST

South Korean great Lee Hyun Il roped in as PV Sindhu's consulting coach

The move came after the recent appointment of Anup Sridhar as Sindhu's interim coach. The duo will be in Sindhu's coaching team till December 2024. A decision on a permanent coaching team is expected.

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Updated On : 25 Sep 2024 | 8:54 AM IST

My biggest goal is to get PV Sindhu back on the podium: Coach Sridhar

Sindhu, who returned from the French capital without a medal for the first time in three Olympics, has been training under Sridhar, a Beijing Olympian, for the past three weeks

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Updated On : 24 Sep 2024 | 4:45 PM IST

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on July 31, live time (IST), streaming

India at Olympics: Lakshya Sen to PV Sindhu - check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 5 of the Olympics 2024

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Updated On : 31 Jul 2024 | 8:59 AM IST

Paris Olympics 2024 highlights, Day 2: HS Prannoy wins opener; Manu Bhaker wins Bronze

Olympics 2024 highlights: HS Prannoy has won his group K opener vs GER. Rafael Nadal's his 1st round match. Manu wins bronze in shooting. Check Paris 2024 highlights here

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Updated On : 28 Jul 2024 | 11:02 PM IST

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on July 28, live time (IST), streaming

From PV Sindhu in Badminton to Nikhat Zareen in boxing and Manu Bhaker in shooting: Check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 2 of Olympics 2024

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Updated On : 28 Jul 2024 | 1:41 PM IST

Nikhat to Satwik-Chirag: Top 10 Medal hopefuls for India in Olympics 2024

Though India's contingent is not the biggest ever at the Paris Olympics 2024, there are chances that the country's medal haul at the world's biggest sporting event might swell to 10 this time around.

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Updated On : 22 Jul 2024 | 12:56 PM IST

I am 'going all-out' in my quest to secure gold in Paris: PV Sindhu

Ranked among the world's top players, Sindhu draws from her past experiences to fuel her quest for gold

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Updated On : 19 Jul 2024 | 10:05 AM IST

Paris Olympics 2024: Sindhu to be flag bearer, Narang to be Chef de Mission

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha said the 41-year-old Narang's elevation from deputy CDM's position was an automatic choice in the wake of Mary Kom's resignation

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2024 | 5:05 PM IST

Olympian PV Sindhu joins wellness brand Hoop as investor, brand ambassador

Founded in 2022, Hoop brands itself as India's first wellness brand for an active lifestyle, which focuses on a range of wellness products to deal with effective pain, sleep, stress, and workout

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Updated On : 03 Jul 2024 | 4:38 PM IST

Treesa-Gayatri upset World No. 2 Baek-Lee; Sindhu goes down to Marin

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist duo of Treesa and Gayatri kept the Indian flag flying by eliminating Baek and Lee 21-9 14-21 21-15 in close to one-hour battle.

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Updated On : 31 May 2024 | 8:37 AM IST

Sindhu, Prannoy exit, Indian challenge ends in Badminton Asia Championships

Sindhu, who is desperately seeking to rediscover her form ahead of the Paris Olympics, fought valiantly for an hour and nine minutes but was outperformed by sixth seed Han Yue of China

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Updated On : 11 Apr 2024 | 8:47 PM IST

Badminton Asia Championships: Sindhu wins; Lakshya, Srikanth lose opener

Sindhu had lost to her Malaysian opponent the last time they met in the Sudirman Cup though the Indian has a 4-1 record against her

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Updated On : 10 Apr 2024 | 9:22 PM IST

Sindhu opts out of Uber Cup; strong side for Thomas Cup title defence

Sindhu, who has played six tournaments since returning to action at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in February, pulled out of the event to give herself more time to recover for Paris Olympics

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Updated On : 05 Apr 2024 | 5:35 PM IST

Thomas Cup: Cahampions Indian men clubbed with Indonesians at group stage

India became only the sixth country in the world to lift the Thomas Cup in 2022 after stunning Indonesia 3-0 in the final at Bangkok

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2024 | 11:39 PM IST

All England Open 2024: India's full schedule, live match timings, streaming

The badminton matches of the Indian shuttlers will begin at 3:30 PM IST on March 12. Jio Cinemas will live stream All England Open 2024 matches in India.

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Updated On : 12 Mar 2024 | 2:56 PM IST

French Open: Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag in semis, Sindhu loses epic battle

Satwik and Chirag, the world No. 1 Indian pair, who had won the title in 2022, cruised into the semifinals with a 21-19 21-13 victory over Thailand's world No. 32 Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 9:10 AM IST

Indian women clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships

The young sprightly group of Indian women's team, led by seasoned PV Sindhu, defied all expectations to come up trumps against two-time bronze medallists Thailand

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2024 | 5:14 PM IST

Badminton Asia Team C'ships: Indian women face Thailand for gold medal

World No. 23 pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, world No. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and the 17-year-old Anmol Kharb registered stunning wins in the first doubles and second and deciding singles

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2024 | 10:00 PM IST