Badminton player Pusarla Venkata (PV) Sindhu has set new standards in the sport for Indian women. In 2022, she won the women's singles at the Commonwealth Games, beating Canada's Michelle Li in the final. She also took home a silver medal from Birmingham in the mixed team event and was the flag-bearer for the Indian team at the opening ceremony.
Sindhu is the first Indian woman to win two individual medals at the Olympic Games - silver in Rio was followed by a bronze medal in Tokyo. Between those events, she became the first Indian player to win a World Championship gold, when she triumphed in the women's singles in Basel in 2019.She won three BWF World Tour titles in 2022, including the Singapore Open.
PV Sindhu is one of the five nominees for the fourth edition of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year. The award honours the contributions of Indian sportswomen in 2022 and celebrates the achievements of all women involved in sport in the country.”
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