BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year - P V Sindhu Wins Maiden Title

Indian badminton player PV Sindhu won the inaugural BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award following a public vote.

The shortlist of five contenders also consisted of sprinter Dutee Chand, boxer Mary Kom, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and para-badminton player Manasi Joshi.

In 2019, Sindhu became the first Indian to win badminton World Championship gold in Basel, Switzerland.

She is considered a medal prospect at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

Sindhu has 5 World Championship medals and is the first Indian singles badminton player to win an Olympic silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics

She entered the top 20 of the world rankings in September 2012, aged 17, and has been in the top 10 for the past four years

The 5 Nominees for the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year were

Shutter P. V. Sindhu and boxer Mary Kom are among the five nominees for the inaugural BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award to be presented here on March 8,2020

The other three are, Vinesh Phogat (wrestling), Dutee Chand (athletics) and Manasi Joshi (para-badminton),