Story of Record-breaking Indian player!!!

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Story of Record-breaking indian player!!!

Indian table tennis player Achanta sharath Kamal defeated England's paddler 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, and 11-8 in the gold medal match to win the gold. In this way, he became the first indian player to finish the podium thrice in Birmingham. He first won the gold medal in the men's team event. After that, he won the gold in a mixed doubles event with sreeja Akula. On the last day of the games, the world number 32 paddler claimed gold in the men's singles final after returning from the first game loss against Pitchford of England.

In the year 2006, sharath Kamal won the title of men's singles and men's team event. Whereas in the year 2010, he won Men's Doubles gold, Men's Singles Bronze and Men's Team Evens Bronze. This player also won a medal in the 2014 edition held in Glasgow. However, there he had to be satisfied with the silver medal only in the men's doubles match. sharath Kamal won team medals in gold Coast, Australia. He won the men's team gold, men's doubles silver and men's singles bronze.


Achievements of sharath Kamal in Commonwealth Games so far

Commonwealth Games 2006: gold Medal in Men's Singles and Men's Team Events

Commonwealth Games 2010: gold Medal in Men's Doubles and Bronze Medal in Men's Singles and Men's Team Events

Commonwealth Games 2014: silver Medal in Men's Doubles

Commonwealth Games 2018: gold in Men's Team event, silver in Men's Doubles and Bronze in Men's Singles

Commonwealth Games 2022: gold Medal in Men's Singles, Mixed Doubles and Men's Team Events

Achanta sharath Kamal is arguably the best table tennis player ever in indian history. Born on 12 July 1982 in Chennai, tamil Nadu, sharath is known as the champion of india in table tennis. Sarath's father Srinivasa Rao and uncle muralidhar rao also played table tennis. There came a time when Sharat had to choose between sports and studies. sharath Kamal decided to make a career in sport by choosing table tennis.


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