Sindhu first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals
PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals, securing a bronze after a straight-game win over world no. 9 He Bing Jiao of China in the badminton women's singles event at Tokyo Olympics. (PTI Photo)
Sindhu is the reigning World champion
Sindhu is also the reigning world champion after winning the 2019 World Championships title, as the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. She also has four more medals from the prestigious World Championships - two silver and two bronze (silver in 2017 & 2018, bronze in 2013 & 2014). (AFP Photo)
Silver-lining for Sindhu at 2018 Asian Games
Sindhu, who is one of the most accomplished athletes from India, having won medals at almost all the major badminton tournaments, won an individual silver at the 2018 Asian Games four years after winning a Team Bronze at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. (AFP Photo)
Sindhu clinched 2018 BWF World Tour Finals title
Sindhu, who had achieved a career high world ranking of 2 in April 2007, also clinched the prestigious BWF World Tour Finals title in the year 2018. (BWF Photo)
Sindhu won silver in 2018 Commonwealth Games
Sindhu, who is 5 feet 10 inches tall, began playing badminton at the age of 8, had a great 2018 as she also got a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games after losing to compatriot Saina Nehwal in the final. (PTI Photo)
Sindhu won 2017 World Championship silver
Sindhu, who is also only the second woman after former Chinese player Zhang Ning to win five or more medals at the World Championships, had to settle for silver at the 2017 World Championship. (AFP Photo)
Sindhu won an unprecedented silver in 2016 Rio Olympics
Sindhu, who won an unprecedented silver at the 2016 Rio Games in what was her maiden Olympics appearance, scripted history as she became the first female athlete from India to win an Olympic silver medal. In the 2016 Olympic final, Sindhu lost to Spain's Carolina Marin. (AFP Photo)