Sports PV Sindhu creates history, becomes first Indian to win badminton world championship Updated : August 25, 2019 06:39 PM IST Sindhu's gold is the second medal that India won at the World Championships this year with Sai Praneeth winning a bronze in men's singles category. This is Sindhu's fifth medal at the World Championships, which is the joint highest in women's singles in the history of the tournament.