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Archana Kamath

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Archana Kamath
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2000-06-17) 17 June 2000 (age 24)

Archana Kamath (born 17 June 2000) is an Indian former table tennis player. She won the gold medal at the 2023 National Games of India in women's singles. She was a part of Indian table tennis contingent at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

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Archana comes from Bangalore. She was born in a family of doctors in Karnataka. Her parents, Girish and Anuradha Kamath are both doctors, specialists in ophthalmology.[3][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra to lead Indian table tennis team - full squad". 16 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Archana Kamath Clinches Women's Singles Title at National Table Tennis Championships". The Times of India. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Who is Archana Kamath? Five things to know about India's rising table tennis star". Olympics.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (25 January 2024). "No stranger to bouncing back from setbacks, Kamath makes double upset at WTT Star Contender Goa". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Table Tennis, Star Contender Goa: Archana Kamath defeats world No 53 Jieni Shao in comeback win". Scroll.in. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Archana Kamath quits professional table tennis to pursue academic career in US". The New Indian Express. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Archana Kamath gives up on table tennis dream, chooses 'passion for academics'". India Today. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.