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, S
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 this year's Olympics in Tokyo.
She won more than 100 international medals and awards during her career.
The Indian Olympics Association also named her Best Sportswoman of the Century.
She finished fourth in the 400m 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, missing out on a medal by one hundredth of a second.
The five nominees for the BBC Indian Sportswoman award were announced in February, having been chosen by a panel from all parts of India.
