Sanil Shetty is an Indian table tennis player best known for winning a medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. In August 2022, he came into the limelight after winning another gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Wiki/Biography
Sanil Shetty was born on Wednesday, August 16, 1989, in Mumbai (age 33 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Leo.
appearance
Height: 5′5″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
His father Shankar Shetty is a former banker and table tennis player.
Sanil Shetty and his father Shankar Shetty
His mother’s name is Bharati Shetty.
Sunil Shetty and his mother Bharati Shetty
His elder brother Sachin Shetty is a table tennis coach.
Sanil Shetty and Sachin Shetty
He has two sisters named Priya Shetty and Sneha Shetty.
Sanil Shetty and his sister Priya Shetty
Sneha Shetty, sister of Sunil Shetty
wife
His wife Reeth Rishya is a table tennis player. The couple tied the knot on December 23, 2018.
Sanil Shetty at wedding
Relationships/Affairs
Sanil Shetty dated Rith Richa briefly before getting married.
Photos of Sanil Shetty and Reeth Rishya
Profession
According to Sanil, he started playing table tennis when he was nine years old. During the initial stages of his career, Sanil was trained by his older brother. After training with his brother for a few years, Sunil Shetty joined the YMCA in Mumbai where he was trained by Indian table tennis player Deepak Mani for twelve years . After training under Deepak Mani, Sanil Shetty moved to Frankfurt, Germany. There, he trained under the guidance of veteran German table tennis player Peter Engel. In 2012, Sanil Shetty represented India in the Dawn Cup held in Iran and won a bronze medal. In the same year, Sanil Shetty participated in the qualifying rounds of the 2012 London Summer Championship. He failed to make the Indian team as he was defeated in the qualifying quarter-finals. Sanil Shetty said in an interview,
In 2012, I had a chance to qualify for the Olympics, but unfortunately, I lost in the quarterfinals. I didn’t make it to the finals. I just collapsed. If I qualify, I can go to the Olympics. It did take me some time to regain my confidence and convince myself that I had to snap out of it and that the mistake was irreversible. “
Sanil Shetty participated in the 2014 National Senior Table Tennis Championships and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships and won the competition. After winning the competition, Sanil became the second Mumbai paddler since 1995 to win the title. Later that year, Sanil Shetty won a silver medal at the 2014 Dawn Cup in Iran. In 2015, Sanil Shetty won the gold medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships. The competition is held in Thailand. In 2016, Sunil Shetty represented Bharat Petroleum Corporation in the International Petroleum Table Tennis Championships and won the competition.
Collage of Sunil Shetty participating in the International Petroleum Table Tennis Championships
In 2018, Sunil Shetty participated in the Commonwealth Games in Australia. There, he won a gold medal in the men’s team championship and a bronze medal in the men’s doubles championship.
Sanil Shetty at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
In 2019, Sanil represented India in the 13th ITTF South Asian Championships and won one silver medal and three bronze medals. The competition was held in Nepal. In 2021, Sanil participated in the Asian Championships and won the bronze medal in the team championship. The championship is held in Doha, Qatar. Later that year, Sanil participated in the National Table Tennis Ranking Tournament and won first place. The event is organized by Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. In 2022, Sanil Shetty was selected to represent the country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. There he won the gold medal in the men’s team competition.
Sanil Shetty with his team at Commonwealth Games 2022
On August 5, 2022, Sanil and Rees Tennyson were defeated by their Malaysian opponents in the table tennis mixed doubles match.
medal
gold
- In 2010, Sunil Shetty won the gold medal at the U.S. U-21 Table Tennis Open.
- In 2015, Sanil Shetty won the gold medal in the men’s team championship of the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Thailand.
Sanil Shetty wins gold medal at Asian Table Tennis Championships 2015
- In 2018, Sunil Shetty won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games Men’s Team Championship in Gold Coast, Australia.
Sanil Shetty wins gold at Commonwealth Games 2018
- In 2019, Sanil Shetty won the gold medal in the men’s singles event at the All India Inter-Agency Table Tennis Championships.
Sanil Shetty after winning All India Inter-Agency TT Championship 2019
- In 2022, Sanil Shetty won the gold medal in the men’s team championship of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Sanil Shetty with his team after winning gold at Commonwealth Games 2022
silver
- In 2019, Sanil Shetty won a silver medal at the ITTF South Asia Championships in Nepal.
Sanil Shetty wins silver medal at South Asian Games 2019
- In the same year, Sanil Shetty won a silver medal in the mixed doubles event at the All India Inter-College Table Tennis Championships.
- In 2018, Sunil Shetty won the silver medal at the ITTF Thailand Open.
Sanil Shetty with teammates after winning silver medal at Thailand Open 2018
- In the same year, Sanil Shetty won a silver medal in the mixed doubles event at the All India Inter-College Table Tennis Championships.
Sanil Shetty and his wife after winning silver medal at 48th All India Inter-Agency Table Tennis Championships
- In 2014, Sanil Shetty won the silver medal at the Dawn Cup in Iran.
Sanil Shetty and his team display silver medal at Fajr Cup 2014
- In 2013, Sanil Shetty won the men’s team silver medal at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in India.
bronze
- In 2021, Sanil Shetty won the bronze medal in the men’s team championship of the Asian Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Sanil Shetty after winning bronze medal at Asian Championships 2021
- In 2019, Sanil Shetty won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the ITTF South Asia Championships in Nepal.
- In 2019, Sanil Shetty won the men’s singles bronze medal at the ITTF South Asia Championships in Nepal.
- In 2019, Sanil Shetty won the men’s doubles bronze medal at the ITTF South Asia Championships in Nepal.
- In 2018, Sunil Shetty won a bronze medal in the men’s doubles at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
Sanil Shetty wins bronze medal at CWG 2018
- In 2012, Sanil Shetty won a bronze medal at the Dawn Cup in Iran.
Sanil Shetty wins bronze medal and trophy during Fajr Cup
Awards, honors, trophies
- In 2013, Sunil Shetty was awarded the BPCL Award by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for his performance in table tennis.
Sanil Shetty receives check after winning BPCL award
- Sanil Shetty was awarded the trophy for winning the National and Inter-State Junior Table Tennis Championship 2014. The event was held in Patna, Bihar.
Sanil Shetty wins trophy at Senior National & Inter-State TT Championship 2014
- Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) congratulates Sanil Shetty for winning a medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Sanil Shetty attends a celebration organized by Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI)
- In 2021, Sanil Shetty won the national table tennis ranking championship. The championship was held in Dehradun.
Sanil Shetty holds the trophy after finishing first in National Ranking Tournament 2021
Favorites
- Cuisine: Punjabi and Italian
- Athletes: MS Dhoni, Timo Bol, Jun Mizutani
- Travel destination: Greece
- Movies: “I Am Legend” (Hollywood), “Baahubali” (Kannada film)
- Line: “Work hard for everything you want and never give up in life.”
Facts/Trivia
- Sanil Shetty claimed in an interview that his table tennis journey started with a table tennis racket given to him by his elder brother on his 9th birthday. He further said,
I still remember, it was my ninth birthday and my brother was coming home from a game in Mumbai. He gave me a racket and that marked the beginning of my journey.
- According to Sanil Shetty, he was born prematurely and had a hole in his heart. Doctors advised his parents not to let him participate in any form of physical activity as it would put enormous stress on his heart, which could threaten his life. He also said he had to undergo various treatments for five years. Sanil said in an interview,
When I was born, there was a hole in my heart. Of course, as the doctor said, my parents were scared. I was too sensitive to participate in any serious exercise. So as a kid my parents put me in various art classes. I would study drawing, painting and all kinds of stuff. I was on homeopathic medicine until I was nine or ten. The doctor said nothing could be done. Our domestic help used to take me to school and drop me home. I also have breathing problems. “
Sanil Shetty as a child
- Sanil Shetty claimed in an interview that his brother inspired him to pursue a career in table tennis. He said,
I am very much inspired by my brother. In 1998, Sachin took home the huge trophy he won in the Mumbai University Championship. I was inspired and told him I wanted this trophy too. “
- According to Sanil Shetty, his parents were initially opposed to his decision to pursue any professional sports due to his medical history. Sanil also said that his brother helped and supported him in convincing his parents to allow him to pursue a career in table tennis. Sanil said,
My father plays for the bank where he works and my elder brother Sachin also plays for the national team. It wasn’t until I was nine years old that I started begging my parents to let me learn table tennis, but my requests were constantly rejected. After that, my brother Sachin also helped me by talking to our parents and convincing them to at least let me give it a try. He was really supportive. “
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Source: HIS Education