Sharath Kamal is another one of the most famous table tennis players to have come from India, and has gone on to become one of the best table tennis players in the entire world, as he has ranked in the topmost tier time and after. An awesome player that has defeated some of the topmost players in the entire world, Sharath has proven himself to be one of the very best tennis players in India. Over time, he has improved his skill enough to become the very national champion of India for Table Tennis in India 8 times, a record that has only been achieved by one other person in Indian table tennis history, Kamlesh Mehta, who was known as one of the very best table tennis players in the history of India, and in certain circles is thought to be the very best.
One of the most amazing facts about Sharath is the fact that he has defeated the No.8 and the No.16 players in the world, and this statement is one of the best proofs of the fact that he really is one of the best table tennis players in the entire world.
Sharath Kamal has made India famous with his proficiency in the sport of table tennis, and India is very grateful to him for this, a fact that can be observed when he became the recipient of the famed Arjuna Award, which is one of the topmost civilian awards in India.
Personal Information
- Sharath Kamal was born on 12th July, 1982, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, which is one of the most well known cities in India. Being born here was undoubtedly a gift for him, as this allowed to be get all the table tennis knowledge he needed in order to become the very best.
- He is a right handed shake-handed grip player, and although this style is much more than common, he has taken it to new lengths with his total mastery of the game.
- A tall man, his height is 6 feet, 2 inches, a height that is just inches above the normal height for the standard Indian man. He weighs in at 82 Kilograms.
- Over time, his highest rank is No. 14 in the entire world, which proves him to be one of the very best players in the entire world. He achieved this rank in April 2017.
- One of the most amazing facts about this player is the fact he became the first Indian to have won a title on the ITTF Pro Tour. This undoubtedly makes him one of the very best table tennis players in India, as no other Indian player has managed to win a title on the ITTF Pro Tour.
- An Olympic Player, he has had the honour of representing his country at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and since then has remained one of the topmost Indian Table Tennis players.
Famous Tournaments Participated in
2010 US Open Table Tennis Men’s Championships: A sterling example of the skill he displays while playing, this tournament was definitely one of his best performances, as he not only went on to defeat each and every opponent in front of him, but indeed went on to win the tournament, after he defeated the champion Thomas Keinath, a representative of Slovakia. With both players giving their very best in the game, it was a close victory, with Sharath winning by a single match in 4-3 out of 7 matches.
2010 Egypt Open: In the same year, this was another excellent performance by the same player. Famed throughout India and now throughout the entire world, quite a lot of his fans had their hopes riding on him to win the match, and he did not disappoint them, as he went on to win the match after defeating the reigning champion Li Ching, a representative of Hong Kong.
2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games: A gold medal match for the Indian player, he shocked the Australian crowd when he managed to defeat William Henzell, a pretty well liked player who was expected to win the tournament. Much to the shock and dismay of the Australians, he was defeated by Sharath’s furious volleys.
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