Badminton star PV Sindhu turns 27, birthday wishes pour in

New Delhi: P V Sindhu, the most decorated Indian shuttler, is celebrating her 27th birthday on Tuesday. From winning World Championships to competing and winning back-to-back medals at the Olympics, she has become a badminton sensation in the country.

Sindhu is the second Indian shuttler after Saina Nehwal to win an Olympic medal and the second Indian after wrestler Sushil Kumar to win two individual medals at the Olympics.

She scripted history in 2016 by reaching the finals of the Rio Olympics and became the first Indian shuttler to clinch a silver at the mega event.

The Hyderabad-born has five world championships medals including a gold which she bagged in 2019. She won the bronze in 2013 and 2014 and silver in 2017 and 2018.

Greetings poured in for Sindhu.

Badminton Federation of India (BAI) President and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted: "Warm greetings Sindhu. Your accomplishments on the badminton court have been stupendous."

Warm greetings @Pvsindhu1 on your birthday. Your accomplishments on the badminton court have been stupendous.

May Maa Kamakhya and Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev bless you with good health and a long life. pic.twitter.com/QiJwHeEA9X

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 5, 2022

Athens Olympics bronze medallist shooter and BJP MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said: Greetings ... on her birthday. Keep shining and inspiring!"

Greetings to the India's first World Badminton Champion and Olympic Medalist @Pvsindhu1 on her birth day.

Have a great day and blessed year ahead. Keep shining and inspiring! pic.twitter.com/mrPXfxXagJ

— RajyavardhanRathore (@Ra_THORe) July 5, 2022

Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju wished her "good health, long life and happiness forever".

Birthday greetings to India's first World Badminton Champion and Double Olympic Medalist @Pvsindhu1 ????
I wish her a good health, long life and happiness forever. Keep shining and make India proud! pic.twitter.com/qHBE7WeaLy

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 5, 2022

Indian hockey player Yuvraj Walmiki added: "The power of women is unstoppable. And our P V Sindhu is one of the classic examples of what women can do!"

The power of women is unstoppable. And our badminton player PV Sindhu @Pvsindhu1 is one of the classic examples of what women can do! Sending warm regards on your birthday. May you keep on inspiring us with your hard work ? ????#HappyBirthdayPVSindhu pic.twitter.com/Qe5YvTM9W7

— Yuvraj Walmiki ???????????? (@YWalmiki) July 5, 2022

She was bestowed the Arjuna Award in 2013. In 2015, she became the youngest Indian to receive Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award.

In 2016, Sindhu was conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honour of India for her outstanding contribution to the field of sports. She also bagged Padma Bhushan. (UNI)