Indian table tennis veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal has once again proved his dominance in table tennis as he clinched four gold medals and one silver in recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2022. The 40-year-old Sharath won gold medals in Men's Singles, Men's Team and Mixed doubles and Silver in Men's Doubles.
Sharath has already claimed that his performance in CWG 2022 was his 'best ever' and termed his time in Birmingham as his 'best two weeks of his life.' Speaking of his historic performance at recently concluded Games 2022 and being regarded as the greatest Table Tennis player in India, Sharath said he feels good to hear such quotes but the most important thing is his achievements will inspire lot of youngsters in the country.
India clinched 4 gold medals, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal on Monday, taking the overall count to 22 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 23 bronze medals. Lets look all the available information regarding India's greatest Table Tennis player ever.
Name: Achanta Sharath Kamal
Age: 40
Sports: Table Tennis
DOB: July 12, 1982
Hails from: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Achievements:
Commonwealth Games 2006 - GOLD in Men's Singles
Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2004 - Silver in Men's Singles
21st Pyongyang Invitational Tournament (2007): Winner
Winner of US Open Table Tennis Men's championships held at Grand Rapids, Michigan in July 2010.
First Indian table tennis player ever to become nine times Senior National Champion
Commonwealth Games 2018:
Men's event: GOLD
Men's doubles: Silver
Men's Singles event: Bronze
Commonwealth Games 2022:
Men's Singles : GOLD
Men's Team: GOLD
Mixed doubles: GOLD
Men's Doubles: Silver
Teams:
TSV Gräfelfing - Bundesliga in 2010-11
SV Werder Bremen - Bundesliga in 2011–12 season
India
Honours:
Arjuna Award - 2004
