Did you know these facts about India's ace shuttler and double Olympic medalist P V Sindhu?

Star Indian shuttler P V Sindhu on Sunday became the second Indian to win two Olympic medals, securing a bronze after a straight-game win over 9th-seeded He Bingjiao of China in the women's singles third-place play-off. Here are some facts about Sindhu.

Facts about India's ace shuttler and Olympian PV Sindhu

P V Sindhu added a bronze Olympic medal to her tally on Sunday in Tokyo Games 2020. She is now the second Indian and the first woman to win two individual Olympic medals. She is also the second Indian athlete to win medals in consecutive editions of Olympics. Credit: Reuters Photo

P V Sindhu is the reigning Badminton World Champion, as she won the gold in 2019 edition. She also has two silver medals and two bronze medals at the World Championships. Credit: PTI Photo

Born on July 5, 1995 in Hyderabad, Sindhu is currently ranked 7th in the world. With her Rio 2016 silver medal, she became the first female athlete from India to win an Olympic silver medal. Credit: PTI Photo

Both of Sindhu's parents are athletes who have played volleyball at the national level. Her father, Ramana, an Arjuna award recipient, played and won bronze medal at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games as part of India men's volleyball team. Credit: DH Photo

Sindhu developed an interest in badminton at a young age and to get to Pullela Gopichand's academy where she trained, her father would take her at 3 am. It was 60 km away from her house. Credit: PTI Photo

Heaping high praise on PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik for winning medals at the Rio Games, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar presented them with BMW cars. Coach Gopichand was also gifted one. Credit: PTI Photo

When she is not training, Sindhu likes to recharge by swimming, doing yoga and meditation, she said during an interview. Credit: PTI Photo