Achanta Sharath Kamal

Table Tennis player

Indian Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Quick Info

ProfessionTable Tennis player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth12/07/1982
Age43 years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu

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Physical Stats & More

Height187 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityLoyola College, Chennai
Educational QualificationsB.Com.

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date27/07/2009

Family

FatherSrinivasa Rao (former table tennis player and coach)
MotherAnnapurna
SiblingsBrother - Rajath Kamal
SpouseSripoorni SK (housewife)
ChildrenThey have a son and a daughter.

Career

Table Tennis
Playing StyleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Medals
  • Gold medal in TT Men's Singles at 2006 Commonwealth Games- Melbourne
  • Gold medal in TT Men's Team at 2006 Commonwealth Games- Melbourne
  • Gold medal in TT Men's Doubles at 2010 Commonwealth Games- Delhi
  • Bronze medal in TT Men's Team at 2010 Commonwealth Games- Delhi
  • Gold medal in TT Men's Team at 2018 Commonwealth Games- Gold Coast
  • Silver medal in TT Men's Doubles at 2018 Commonwealth Games- Gold Coast
  • Bronze medal in TT Men's Singles at 2018 Commonwealth Games- Gold Coast
  • Bronze medal in TT Mixed doubles at 2018 Commonwealth Games- Gold Coast
  • Two bronze medals at the 2018 Asian Games
  • Gold in men's singles table tennis category at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games
  • Gold medal in TT Mixed Doubles at 2022 Commonwealth Games- Birmingham
  • Gold medal in TT Men's Team at 2022 Commonwealth Games- Birmingham
  • Silver medal in TT Men's Doubles at 2022 Commonwealth Games- Birmingham
Honours
  • Arjuna award in 2004
  • Padma Shri award in 2019
  • Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2022
Career Events174
ITTF World Championships and World Team Championships19
Olympic Games Appearances5 (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2024)
National Championship Titles10
Highest World Ranking30

Favourites

CricketerSachin Tendulkar

Style Quotient

Bikes CollectionCustomized Royal Enfield bullet

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Achanta Sharath Kamal holds the record for winning the Senior National Championship in table tennis for nine consecutive years in India.
2. His father, Srinivasa Rao, and uncle, Muralidhar Rao, are esteemed figures in the table tennis community as players and coaches.
3. At just 15 years old, Sharath Kamal decided to pursue a career as a professional table tennis player instead of focusing on academics.
4. He clinched his first national title in table tennis in 2003.
5. In 2010, Sharath Kamal achieved victories at the US Open Table Tennis Men’s Championships and the Egypt Open singles competition.
6. He served as the flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
7. He is the vice chairperson of the Indian Olympic Association's athletes commission.
8. He is the co-chair of the International Table Tennis Federation's Athletes Commission.
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