Key facts
- Born
- 12 July 1982, Chennai
- State of birth
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Sector
- Other sports
- Profession
- Indian table tennis player
- Gender
- Male
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Biography
Achanta Sharath Kamal is an Indian former table tennis player. He is a ten time national champion. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award. In 2022, he was awarded the Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour. He beat Joo Se Hyuk and Chuang Chih-yuan, world no. 8 and 16 respectively, in the 2015 28th Asian Cup at Jaipur. He was awarded the Arjuna Award back in 2004. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2025.
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Timeline
- 1982Born in Chennai
- 2019Awarded the Padma Shri in sports
- 2022Awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games
Sources & licences
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