PVV Lakshmi
PVV Lakshmi ( Pandimukkala Venkata Vara Lakshmi ; born November 8, 1974 in Andhra Pradesh ) is an Indian badminton player .
Career
In 1992 PVV Lakshmi won the first junior title in women's singles in India, followed by the first adult title in 1994. At the 1996 Summer Olympics , she finished 17th in singles.
She is the sister of PV Sharada and is married to the badminton player Pullela Gopichand .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | India: Junior Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | PVV Lakshmi |
| 1994 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | PVV Lakshmi |
| 1995 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | PVV Lakshmi |
| 1995 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | PVV Lakshmi / PV Sharada |
| 1996 | Olympia | Ladies singles | 17th | PVV Lakshmi |
| 1997 | India Open | Ladies doubles | 5 | PVV Lakshmi / PV Sharada |
| 1999 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Madhumita Bisht / PVV Lakshmi |
Web links
- PVV Lakshmi in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- badmintonindia.org
- Lakshmi first woman Olympian from State in The Hindu / Andhra Pradesh on July 18, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gopichand to wed PVV Lakshmi in rediff.com of June 5, 2002
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lakshmi, PVV |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lakshmi, Pandimukkala Venkata Vara (full name); Varalakshmi, Pandimukkala Venkata |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Andhra Pradesh |