Sharath kamal biography of william
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Sharath Kamal
Indian table tennis player
Achanta Sharath Kamal (born 12 July 1982) is an Indian professional table tennis player. He is the first Indian table tennis player ever to become ten time Senior National Champion[4] hence breaking the record of eight-time National Champion Kamlesh Mehta. In 2019 he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award[5] and in 2022, he was awarded the Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour.[6] He beat Joo Se Hyuk and Chuang Chih-yuan, world no. 8 and 16 respectively in 2015 28th Asian cup at Jaipur.[7] Sharath won the men's singles gold in the 16th Commonwealthtable tennis championship held at Kuala Lumpur in 2004. He is a recipient of the Arjuna award for the year 2004.[8][9]
He won the Gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, beating crowd favourite Australian William Henzell in the final, apart from helping the Indian team clinch gol
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The greater you are, the more humble you should be: Sharath Kamal
India's Sharath Kamal Achanta during the Men's Singles Gold Medal Match at The NEC on day eleven of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Image: Tim Goode/PA Images via Getty Images
At 39, when most athletes consider hanging up their boots, table tennis player Sharath Kamal won the national championships. A year later, he won kvartet medals in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, including three golds. And he says he's not done yet. While he stopped short of medalling at the recent Asian Games in China's Hangzhou, Kamal has settled on the bird's eye: The 2024 Paris Olympics.
In this interview with Forbes India, he explains how his longevity has been nurtured by discipline and hard work since his youth and how he keeps himself motivated with short-term goals. Edited excerpts:
'When I chose sport, I decided to give it all'
I started playing table tennis (TT) at the age of fyra, and initially, I liked it because it en•
Sharath Kamal
| Sharath Kamal | |
|---|---|
Sharath Kamal (2010) | |
| Nama lengkap | Sharath Kamal Achanta[1] |
| Kebangsaan | India |
| Lahir | 12 Juli 1982 (umur 42) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Gaya bermain | Right-handed, shakehand grip |
| Peringkat tertinggi | 30 (2019)[2] |
| Peringkat sekarang | 41 (September 2019)[3] |
| Tinggi | 187 m (613 ft 6 in) |
| Berat | 82 kg (181 pon; 12,9 st) |
Achanta Sharath Kamal (lahir 12 Juli 1982) adalah pemain tenis meja profesional dari Tamil Nadu, India.[4] Ia adalah pemain tenis meja India pertama yang menjadi sembilan kali Juara Nasional Senior dan karenanya memecahkan rekor delapan kali Juara Nasional Kamlesh Mehta. Baru-baru ini ia menerima penghargaan sipil tertinggi keempat, Padma Shri.
Karier tenis meja
[sunting | sunting sumber]Peringkat dunianya saat ini adalah 41 per September 2019. Ia mengalahkan Joo Sae-hyuk dan Chuang Chih-yuan, nomor satu dunia. 8 dan 16 m