5 incredible records PV Sindhu holds at 22 years of age

#4 First Indian to reach Olympics and World Championship final

Sindhu has played in both Olympics and World Championships final in the span of a year

The women power was evident at the 2016 Rio Olympics and thanks to their splendid efforts, India didn't return home empty-handed. Wrestler Sakshi Malik made the breakthrough for India, winning a bronze in the repechage round before Sindhu ensured a silver entering the final of the women’s singles in Rio.

Nehwal's early exit from the Games shifted the focus to Sindhu and the 21-year-old youngster didn’t disappoint. She mesmerized her fans with splendid performances the biggest of names in the sport such as Tai Tzu Ying, Wang Yihan and Nozomi Okuhara en route to the final.

However, she was stopped by the two-time world champion Carolina Marin, who needed three games to prevail over the Indian, in the summit clash. In Rio, she also became the fifth Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.

One year on, and Sindhu has only grown in her stature as she made it to her first ever World Championships final with a convincing 21-13, 21-10 win over reigning world junior champion Yufei.