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Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (born 5 July 1995) is an Indian professional Premium Link Upgrade player. Over the course of her career, Sindhu has won medals at multiple tournaments including Premium Link Upgrade and on the Premium Link Upgrade including a gold at the Premium Link Upgrade . She is the first Indian to become the Badminton World Champion and only the second individual athlete from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games. Premium Link Upgrade She rose to a career-high world ranking of no. 2 in April 2017. Premium Link Upgrade

Sindhu broke into the top 20 of the Premium Link Upgrade in September 2012, at the age of 17. Premium Link Upgrade Beginning in 2013, she won a medal at every world championships, with the exception of Premium Link Upgrade . She is just the second woman after Premium Link Upgrade to win five or more medals at the world championships. She represented India at the Premium Link Upgrade , becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach a final. She won the silver medal after losing out to Spain's Premium Link Upgrade . Premium Link Upgrade She made her second consecutive Premium Link Upgrade appearance at the Premium Link Upgrade and won a bronze medal, becoming the first Indian woman ever to win two Olympic medals. Premium Link Upgrade Premium Link Upgrade

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Pusarla Venkata Sindhu was born and brought up in Premium Link Upgrade , India to Premium Link Upgrade and P. Vijaya. Premium Link Upgrade Premium Link Upgrade Ramana, an employee of the Premium Link Upgrade , was born in Premium Link Upgrade , Premium Link Upgrade while Vijaya hails from Premium Link Upgrade , Premium Link Upgrade . Premium Link Upgrade Both her parents have been national level Premium Link Upgrade players. Her ******, Ramana, who was a member of the Indian volleyball team that won the bronze medal in 1986 Premium Link Upgrade , received the Premium Link Upgrade in 2000 for his contribution to the sport. Premium Link Upgrade

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