Anahat Singh is an Indian squash player. She is famous for winning many laurels at a very young age. In 2022, Anahat Singh became the youngest squash player to represent India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Wiki/Biography
Anahat Singh was born in New Delhi on Thursday, March 13, 2008 (age 14 in 2022). Her zodiac sign is Pisces. She studied at the British School in Chanakyapuri, Delhi.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Her father Gurshalan Singh is a lawyer. Her mother, Tani Vadehra Singh, is an interior designer. Her mother and father were both hockey players. Her sister Amira Singh is also a squash player.
Anahat Singh (second from right) with her parents and sister
Profession
Anahat Singh started playing squash when he was eight years old. Initially, she was interested in playing badminton, but after watching her sister Amira play squash, she also started playing squash. Anahat has claimed in interviews that she did not initially intend to pursue squash as a professional sport and only decided to pursue a career in squash after winning several local tournaments. She said in an interview,
I used to play with my sister for about 15-20 minutes, but it wasn’t a big deal since I mainly pursued badminton… My sister was in Bangladesh for a tournament and I followed her, so I joined that too. But then I started doing well and I started practicing more. Badminton is a very popular sport and I could have easily taken it up… but squash is the sport I prefer. I need to do what interests me most, not what is more popular. “
Initially, she was coached by her sister and later trained by national-level squash players such as Amjad Khan and Ashraf Hussain. In 2019, she competed at the British Open Squash Championships, her first international competition, and won a gold medal in the U-11 category. Later in 2019, Anahat Singh participated in the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships and won a bronze medal. In 2020, she participated in the British Junior Squash Open and won a silver medal. Later that year, Anahat Singh participated in the Malaysian Junior Squash Open and won a silver medal. In December 2021, she participated in the U.S. Youth Open Squash Championships and won the gold medal in the U-15 group. In the final, she defeated Egyptian squash player Jada Marel with a score of 3-1. Anahat became the first Indian women’s squash player to win the US Open title in any category.
Anahat Singh during a match at the U.S. Junior Open Squash Championships
At the beginning of 2022, she participated in the Dutch Youth Open and the German Youth Open and won gold medals in both events. In June 2022, Anahat Singh participated in the Asian Youth Squash Championships held in Thailand and won the gold medal in the U-15 group. In June 2022, she participated in the national selection camp in Chennai. There, she managed to defeat her opponents and become part of the Indian team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She said in an interview,
I was shocked that I got picked because I didn’t think I could make it, but now I’m super excited. I was worried at first about being in camp with these experienced players, but they were really nice and helpful and they helped me feel comfortable and fit in. “
On July 30, 2022, she participated in the adult competition for the first time at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, defeating Jada Rose 3-0.
Anahat Singh wins first match against Jada Rose
On August 1, 2022, Anahat Singh lost to Emily Whitlock with a score of 3-1. In 2022, the Squash Racquet Federation of India (SRFI) announced that Anahat Singh will participate in the 2022 World Junior Squash Championships in Nancy, France.
medal
- In 2019, Anahat Singh won a gold medal in the U-11 category of the British Open Squash Championships.
- In 2019, Anahat Singh won a bronze medal at the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships.
- In 2020, Anahat Singh won a silver medal at the British Junior Squash Open.
Anahat Singh wins silver medal at British Junior Open Squash Championships
- In 2020, Anahat Singh won a silver medal at the Malaysian Junior Squash Open.
- In 2021, Anahat Singh won a gold medal in the U-15 category at the U.S. Junior Open Squash Championships.
Anahat Singh after winning U.S. Junior Squash Open title
- In 2022, Anahat Singh won the gold medal at the Dutch Junior Open.
- In 2022, Anahat Singh won the gold medal at the German Junior Open.
Anahat Singh wins German Junior Open title
- In 2022, Anahat Singh won the gold medal in the U-15 category of the Asian Junior Squash Championships.
Anahat Singh after winning Asian Junior Squash Championship
Facts/Trivia
- Anahat Singh admires badminton ace PV Sindhu. Anahat once claimed in an interview that she initially got into badminton just because of herself.
- In 2020, Anahat Singh appeared in a promotional video for squash at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Paris 2024 Olympic Squash promotional video stills
- In 2022, Anahat Singh emerged as the top U-15 squash player in Asia. Prior to this, Anahat was the top U-11 squash player in India and the top U-13 squash player in Asia and Europe.
- Anahat Singh is part of Virat Kohli Foundation (VKF); a non-governmental organization founded by Indian cricketer Virat Kohli to aid and support budding athletes in India.
- Anahat Singh expressed her desire to become a world champion and play for the Professional Squash Association (PSA) in an interview. She also said she would like to represent her country at the Olympics when squash is included in the Olympics.
- In addition to winning multiple international titles, Anahat Singh also won 46 national tour titles and two national championships.
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