P.V. Sindhu, India's highest-paid female athlete with a net worth of $7.
1 million, has consistently ranked on Forbes' list while winning two Olympic medals and securing major brand endorsements. Published: September 25, 2024 3:44 PM IST By Edited by Despite cricket’s overwhelming popularity in India, the country’s highest-paid female athlete isn’t a cricketer but an Olympic medalist. With a net worth of $7.
1 million (approximately ₹59 crore), she secured the 16th spot on Forbes’ 2023 list of the world’s highest-paid female athletes. If you’re thinking of names like Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal, or Mary Kom, you’d be mistaken. Scroll down to discover who it is.
The highest-paid female athlete in India comes in the name of P.V. Sindhu, who emerged from Hyderabad as a badminton star, winning silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics at the age of 22.
Sindhu has received various prestigious rewards-including Padma Shri 2016, Padma Bhushan 2020, Arjuna Award, and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna-for her tremendous contributions to the sport over the last decade. P.V.
Sindhu has consistently ranked among Forbes’ Highest-Paid Female Athletes, appearing in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Her earnings were $8.5 million (approx.
Rs 70 crore) in 2018, $5.5 million (approx. Rs 45 crore) in 2019, $7.
2 million (approx. Rs 59.8 crore) in 2021, and $7.
1 million (approx. Rs 59 crore) in both 2022 and 2023. This remarkable feat underscores her prominence in the world of sports and beyond.
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