P. V. Ramana

P. V. Ramana
Personal information
Full name Pusarla Venkata Ramana
Nationality Indian
Born Nirmal, Nirmal District, Telangana
Hometown Secunderabad, Telangana, India
Honours

Arjuna Award

Pusarla Venkata Ramana is a former professional volleyball player and an employee of Indian Railways in Secunderabad. He was a member of the India men's national volleyball team. In the 1986 Asian Games, he was part of the team that won a bronze medal in volleyball. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2000 for his contribution to Indian volleyball.[1]

Ramana was born in Nirmal.[2] In an interview with Radha Krishna on the Telugu television channel ABN Andhrajyothi, he said that his father died when he was five years old and that he grew up in Hyderabad with his siblings. He pursued graduation (equivalent to a bachelor's degree) in Vijayawada. His forefathers are from West Godavari district.[3]

Family

Ramana's wife Vijaya has also been a national-level volleyball player. Like him, she is an employee of Indian Railways.[2] Their younger daughter, Sindhu, is a badminton player who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Their eldest daughter, Divya, is a doctor[4] by profession and played netball[4] at national level.

References

  1. ↑ Sudhir, T.S. (19 August 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu's success stems from efforts of Gopichand and her father". F. Sports. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Who does PV Sindhu belong to? Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in bitter fight". India Today. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "PV Sindhu's father offers prayers to their family deity in West Godavari". The New Indian Express. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Divine Coincidences : Why Did P V Sindhu Write So On That Visiting Card". Tirumalesa. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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