PV Sindhu is a badminton queen who has reached heights that no Indian ever has. The Indian badminton star has won the world championship crown, two Olympic medals, and dozens of other titles, all under the guidance of quality coaches. To note, PV Sindhu’s first coach was Mahboob Ali. Since then, Sindhu has worked with several former players to enhance her game and technique.
PV Sindhu’s current coach
In January 2024, PV Sindhu started to train under Indonesian legend Agus Dwi Santoso. Santoso, who had previously been in the national setups in Indonesia, South Korea and Vietnam, has coached several world and Olympic medalists, including Sydney 2000 Olympic silver medalist Hendrawan.
He also guided Indonesia’s Budi Santoso to the All England Open 2002 final and helped Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan bag a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
South Korea’s Son Wan-ho also rose to world No. 1 in the men’s singles rankings under Agus Dwi Santoso’s tutelage. He was also the coach of Indian singles players, including Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth, during the Tokyo Olympics. Sindhu, at the time, was training under Park.
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