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Achanta Sharath Kamal

Achanta Sharath Kamal

Personal Profile (Personal Biography)

  • - Full Name: Achanta Sharath Kamal
  • - Date of Birth (Birthday): 12 July 1982
  • - Zodiac Sign: Cancer
  • - Hair Color: Black
  • - Birth Place: Tamil Nadu, India
  • - Religion: Hindu
  • - Marital Status: Single
  • - Languages: Hindi, Tamil and English
  • - Professional Game: Table Tennis

Family Background

  • - Professional Game: Table tennis
  • - Employer: Indian Oil Corporation
  • - Club: San Sebastian de los Reyes (Spain)

Education

  • - Schooling: PSBB Nungambakkam school
  • - Graduation : Loyola College, Chennai

Table Tennis Background

  • - Famous Victories
  • - 2004 - 16th Commonwealth table tennis championship held at Kualalumpur - Gold medal ( Men's Singles)
  • - 2006 - Commonwealth Games, Melbourne – Gold medal ( Men's Doubles)
  • - 2007 - Pyongyong Invitational Tournament, Pyongyong, North Korea
  • - 2010 - US Open Table Tennis Men's championships
  • - 2010 - Egypt open table tennis championship
  • - 2006 - Commonwealth Games, Melbourne – Gold medal ( Men's Singles)
  • - 2010 - Commonwealth Games, Delhi – Gold medal ( Men's Doubles)
  • - 2010 - Commonwealth Games, Delhi – Gold medal ( Men's Single's)

Interesting Facts

  • - He captained the Indian men's team to win team title at Egypt open table tennis championship.
  • - Achanta is the first Indian to win singles title on the ITTF Pro Tour.
  • - Represented India at 2004 Olympics and 2006 Asian Games.
  • - First Indian to win the Pyongyong Invitational Tournament
  • - Sharath was the only Indian Men's Table Tennis player to be selected for the Beijing Olympics.