Badminton

5 unbelievable records held by PV Sindhu

2. First Indian to get five World Championship medals- Sindhu has a special love for performing at the World Championships, as she holds another unique record. To date, she is the only […]

Aug 2, 2022 5:08 pm

2. First Indian to get five World Championship medals-

Sindhu has a special love for performing at the World Championships, as she holds another unique record. To date, she is the only Indian to have won five medals in the competition: Gold (2019), Silver (2012 and 2018) and Bronze (2013 and 2014). Sindhu added the sixth medal to her collection when she won silver in the 2021 World Championships.

3. Holds the record for playing the longest match in the history of Badminton:

It is a well known fact that PV Sindhu has wonderful fitness and sustained endurance. She set the record for playing the longest World Championships final. She played an epic marathon of a match against Okuhara that lasted a record 110 minutes but sadly ended up on the losing side. She was defeated by the Nozomi Okuhara, 21-19, 20-22, 22-20.

4. First Indian to win World Tour Finals

PV Sindhu is the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals crown at an age of just 24. This happened in 2018 when she beat Nozomi Okuhara in the final, 21-19, 21-17.

5. First Indian singles player to win Olympic silver:

Sindhu also holds a prestigious record of being the only singles player in the sport to have won an Olympic silver. She achieved the feat during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Impressively, Sindhu followed up her 2016 performance by clinching a bronze medal in the 2020 Olympics.