PV Sindhu is among the best badminton players in the business, and here is everything you need to know about her including, net worth, husband, career and endorsements
PV Sindhu Facts
| Birthplace | Hyderabad, India |
| Father’s name | P.V Ramana |
| Mother’s name | P. Vijaya |
| Star sign | Cancer |
| College | St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad. |
| Net worth (2021) | $10 million (estimated) |
| Salary (2021) | ₹ 40,83,06,238.00 |
| Age | 26 |
| Date of birth | July 5, 1985 |
| Profession | Professional Badminton Player |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Achievements | Gold in 2019 World Championships, Silver Medal Rio 2016 |
| Husband | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is arguably the biggest Indian badminton star of this generation. She is the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympics and gold at the BWF World Championships. She is ranked No. 7 in the World and is India’s biggest hope of a Gold at Tokyo 2020.
PV Sindhu Net Worth and Salary
The badminton star is an endorser of Bridgestone, JBL, Gatorade, Panasonic among other companies. She has accumulated a healthy amount by winning BWF titles for the first time in her career.
She is the 2019 BWF World Champion and a Silver medalist at the Olympics. In the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she won Gold and Silver in Women’s Team and Singles respectively in Scotland.
Her deals with many Indian companies also got her in the Forbes’ list of Highest-Paid Female Athletes in 2018 and 2019. The total amount racked up was estimated at $14 million. She is also a Padma Bhushan awardee in 2020, the third highest civil honour.
PV Sindhu Career
Sindhu began at an early age after her father introduced her to the sport of Badminton in Hyerabad. In 2009, PV Sindhu won the bronze medal in the sub-junior Asian Badminton Championships. Three years later, she won the gold medal after scoring a bronze a year before.
After partnering with Pullela Gopichand, her game went to another level securing a Top 3 finish at the World Championships. Her dream finally came true in 2019, when Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 to win her first ever BWF Championships.
Her biggest achievement came at the 2016 Rio Olympic games, as she managed to bag a silver medal after reaching the finals of the tournament. This time around, it could be her best chance at gold as she is 3 wins away from securing her first ever Olympic Gold.
PV Sindhu Family, Personal Life and Endorsements
PV Sindhu was raised in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh to parents who played volleyball at the national level, with her father PV Ramana winning the bronze medal at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games. She also has an elder sister P.V. Divya.
Sindhu began training at 8 at the Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications in Secundarabad. After the passing of her first coach, she joined forces with P. Gopichand who elevated her career remarkably.
Pusarla works for Bharat Petroleum since July 2013, as an assistant sports manager in Hyderabad. In 2016, she was appointed as deputy sports manager. Sindhu is appointed as the Deputy Collector (Group-I) by the Andhra Pradesh government in July 2017.
Sindhu, has signed an estimated 14 deals which surpass the 40 crore mark. The brands include Yonex, JBL, Bridgestone, Moov, Bank of Baroda and Gatorade. In February, she signed a four-year sponsorship deal Chinese sports brand Li-Ning worth 50 crore rupees.
FAQs about PV Sindhu
| What is the age of PV Sindhu? |
| PV Sindhu is 26 years old and was born on July 5, 1985 |
| What is the net worth of PV Sindhu? |
| PV Sindhu has a net worth of $10 million. |
| Where was PV Sindhu born? |
| PV Sindhu was born in Hyderabad, India |
| When did PV Sindhu win an Olympic Gold medal? |
| PV Sindhu won an Olympic Silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. |
| How many World Championships has PV Sindhi won? |
| PV Sindhu has won 1 World Championship. |
