Celebrity Biography · Updated October 12, 2026

PV Sindhu Biography: Age, Family, Medals and 2026 Season

PV Sindhu (Pusarla Venkata Sindhu) is an Indian badminton player, born on 5 July 1995 in Hyderabad. She is the only Indian woman to win two individual Olympic medals: silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020. She became world champion in 2019. In 2026 she returned from injury and reached the quarter-finals at the Asian Games in September.

PV Sindhu biography

PV Sindhu Profile

Detail	Information
Full name	Pusarla Venkata Sindhu
Date of birth	5 July 1995
Age	31
Birthplace	Hyderabad, India
Height	About 5 ft 10 in (179 cm), as reported
Sport	Badminton (women’s singles)
Career-high ranking	World No. 2 (2017)
Parents	P. V. Ramana, P. Vijaya (both former national volleyball players)
Spouse	Venkata Datta Sai (married 22 December 2024)
Coaches	Pullela Gopichand (long-time), among others
Employer	Deputy Collector, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Major Medals and Titles

Year	Event	Result
2016	Rio Olympics	Silver
2017	World Championships, Glasgow	Silver
2018	World Championships, Nanjing	Silver
2018	BWF World Tour Finals	Gold
2019	World Championships, Basel	Gold (first Indian world champion)
2021	Tokyo Olympics	Bronze
2022	Commonwealth Games, Birmingham	Gold
2013, 2014	World Championships	Bronze

Career Timeline

Junior to elite (2009–2015)

She won a bronze at the 2009 Sub-Junior Asian Championships and broke into the top 20 by 2012. She won world championship bronzes in 2013 and 2014.

Olympic silver and world title (2016–2019)

At Rio 2016 she won silver after a famous final against Carolina Marin. She won world silvers in 2017 and 2018, the 2018 World Tour Finals, and the 2019 world title in Basel.

Second Olympic medal (2021–2024)

She won bronze at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021) and gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. At Paris 2024 she lost in the round of 16.

PV Sindhu’s 2026 Season

Sindhu returned to competition at the Malaysia Open in January 2026 after an injury layoff. At the Indonesia Open in June she lost to world No. 1 An Se Young.

At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September 2026, she lost a three-game quarter-final to China’s Chen Yufei, ending India’s hopes of an individual badminton medal.

Early Life and Sports Family

Sindhu was born into a sports family in Hyderabad. Both her parents played volleyball for India, and her father, P. V. Ramana, received the Arjuna Award.

PV Sindhu Family

She took up badminton at eight, inspired by Pullela Gopichand’s 2001 All England title, and later trained at the Gopichand Badminton Academy.

Awards and Honours

Year	Award	For
2013	Arjuna Award	Badminton
2015	Padma Shri	Sports
2016	Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna)	Rio Olympic silver
2020	Padma Bhushan	Sports

Personal Life

Sindhu married Venkata Datta Sai, an executive director at Posidex Technologies, on 22 December 2024 in Udaipur.

Lesser-Known Facts About PV Sindhu

She was India’s flag-bearer at the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and co-flag-bearer at Paris 2024.
She has appeared on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid female athletes.

Social Media

Instagram: @pvsindhu1
X: @Pvsindhu1

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is PV Sindhu?

PV Sindhu was born on 5 July 1995, so she is 31 years old.

What is PV Sindhu’s full name?

Her full name is Pusarla Venkata Sindhu.

How many Olympic medals has PV Sindhu won?

She has won two: silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020.

Who is PV Sindhu’s husband?

Her husband is Venkata Datta Sai. They married on 22 December 2024 in Udaipur.

Has PV Sindhu won the World Championship?

Yes. She won the BWF World Championships in Basel in 2019, the first Indian to do so.

How did PV Sindhu do at the 2026 Asian Games?

She reached the quarter-finals, losing to Chen Yufei in three games.

Who is PV Sindhu’s coach?

She trained for most of her career under Pullela Gopichand and has worked with several coaches since.

PV Sindhu Coach