Achanta Sharath Kamal is a famous Indian table tennis player. He is considered the first Indian table tennis player to win the senior national title for nine consecutive years. At this point, he broke the record of eight-time national champion Kamlesh Mehta, an Indian table tennis player.
Wiki/Biography
Achanta Sharath Kamal was born on Monday, July 12, 1982 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (40 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Cancer. Soon after completing his schooling, he began studying for a bachelor’s degree in commerce. BA from Loyola College, Chennai. He comes from a family of famous table tennis players in India. His father Srinivasa Rao and uncle Muralidhar Rao are both famous table tennis players and currently serve as coaches for emerging table tennis players in India. Sharath Kamal was four years old when his father and uncle introduced him to table tennis. His initial training and practice began under the tutelage of his father and uncle.
Sharath Kamal with his father (right) and uncle Muralidhar Rao (left)
When he was fifteen years old, his father gave him the choice of continuing his studies and becoming an engineer or practicing table tennis professionally so that he could pursue table tennis as a career. Zarate chose table tennis and began practicing the sport under the guidance of his father. However, it took Sharath a long time to impress the national-level TT selectors. His aggressive style of play involves a lot of risks that have often affected his consistency in the past.
Sharath Kamal childhood photos with mother and brother
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′2″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father, Srinivasa Rao, was a table tennis player and coach.
Sharath Kamal and his father Srinivasa Rao
His mother’s name was Annapurna and she was a housewife.
Sharath Kamal’s mother and daughter
He has a younger brother named Rajath Kamal.
wife and children
Sharath Kamal married Sripoorni SK on July 27, 2009. She is a housewife.
Sharath Kumar and his wife Sripoorni SK
The couple has a son and a daughter.
Sharath Kamal with wife Sripoorni and children
Profession
Sharath Kamal was selected in the 16-man training camp during the 2002 Commonwealth Games. This training helped him understand the game, thereby improving his performance. Therefore, in 2002, he qualified for the National Championship finals and became a member of the Indian national team. In 2003, he participated in the national championship and won his first championship. In 2004, he participated in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships and won his first international medal. As a result, he qualified for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Since then, he has participated in five consecutive national competitions and won the championship each time. In 2006, he participated in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and won the gold medal in the singles TT competition. At the same championship, he won another gold medal in the men’s team competition.
Sharath Kamal (centre) after winning gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
In 2007, Sarat Kamal participated in the Pyongyang Invitational Tournament held in Pyongyang, North Korea, becoming the first table tennis player to participate in the event. In the same year, he participated in the Japan Professional Tour and defeated his opponent Lee Jung-woo of South Korea. Li Zhengyu was ranked 19th in the world when he was defeated by Sharat. In 2008, he participated in the Beijing Olympics and became the only Indian male table tennis player to participate in the Olympics. In 2010, Sarath Kamal defeated his opponent Tomas Kinat of Slovakia in seven games at the U.S. Table Tennis Open Men’s Championship in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and won the championship. In the same year, he participated in the Egyptian Open and defeated his opponent Li Jing from Hong Kong to win the championship. After winning this title, he became the first Indian to win a singles title on the ITTF Pro Tour. During the ITTF Pro Tour, he captained the team and helped the team defeat the tour favorites and nine-time champions England to win the championship.
Sharath Kamal at the ITTF Pro Tour in Oman
In 2010, he participated in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and won the men’s doubles gold medal with teammate Subajit Saha.
Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha after winning gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2010
The following year, he represented TSV Grafelfing in the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) competition. In the same tournament, he joined forces with Werder Bremen in 2012. In 2013, he joined the German team Dusseldorf, one of the best table tennis clubs in Europe. During the 2016 Asian Olympics, he defeated Iran’s Noshad Alamian in the qualifying round and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics. However, at the Rio Olympics, he failed miserably in his first race. In 2018, he participated in the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast and won the gold medal along with teammates Antony Amalraj, Harmeet Desai, Satyam Nanasekaran and Sanil Shetty won the men’s team gold medal. In the same championship, he won a silver medal in the men’s doubles and a bronze medal in the men’s singles competition with his teammate Shatyam.
Sharath Kamal and his teammates win gold at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
In 2020, he defeated his opponent Marcos Freitas of Portugal and won the ITTF Challenge Plus Oman Open Championship. With this victory, he won the ITTF event after a long wait of ten years. On July 27, 2021, Sharat Kamal lost to Chinese player Ma Long in the third round of the men’s singles match at the Tokyo Olympics.
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He fell in battle because #IndiaTeamof #Tokyo2020 #pingpong The event is coming to an end. #strongertogether | #UnitedByEmotion @sharathkamal1 pic.twitter.com/kBvyaAoCTM
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) July 27, 2021
In 2021, he won the gold medal at the 83rd National Adult Table Tennis Championships in India.
Sharath Kamal after winning gold medal at 83rd Senior National Championship 2021
On August 2, 2022, Sharath Kamal and his Indian men’s table tennis team defeated Singapore 3-1 in the final of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England to win the gold medal.
Sharath Kamal after winning gold in CWG Mixed Doubles 2022
He won the men’s singles gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Sharath Kamal wins men’s singles gold at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
medal
Commonwealth Games
year 2006
- Melbourne TT men’s singles gold medal
- Melbourne TT men’s team gold medal
year 2010
- Delhi TT men’s doubles gold medal
- Delhi TT Men’s Team Bronze Medal
2018
- Gold Coast TT Men’s Team Gold Medal
- Gold Coast TT Men’s Doubles Silver Medal
- Gold Coast TT Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
- Gold Coast TT mixed doubles bronze medal
2022
- Birmingham TT men’s team gold medal
- Birmingham men’s singles gold medal
Asian Games
- Two bronze medals at the 2018 Asian Games
Awards, Honors, Achievements
In 2004, he received the Arjuna Award.
Sharath Kamal’s mother while accepting the Arjuna Award from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri.
Sharath Kamal receives Padma Shri from Indian President Ram Nath Kovind
bicycle collection
Sharath Kamal owns a customized Royal Enfield Bullet.
Sharath Kamal and his customized Royal Enfield bike
Facts/Trivia
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Sharath Kamal is not only a famous table tennis player but also a fluent motivational speaker. He is often invited to deliver motivational speeches by several well-known public speaking platforms.
Sharath Kamal delivers motivational speech
- When he is not competing and practicing table tennis, Sharath Kamal enjoys spending his free time with his family. Traveling to faraway places was his favorite leisure activity.
- Achanta Sharath Kamal attended the wedding reception of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta in March 2019.
Sharath Kamal’s wedding card photos posted on social media
- According to Achanta Sharath Kamal, he was inspired by former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and his style of play. He often met Sachin on various occasions and functions.
Sharath Kamal and Sachin Tendulkar
- He remains very active on various social media platforms. More than 29,000 people follow him on Instagram. On Facebook, he has more than 15,000 fans. He frequently posts pictures and videos on social media.
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