Kamal is the first-ever Indian paddler to enter the top-50 rank at global level. He received Arjuna Award in 2004. He represented India thrice at Olympics (2004, 2008, 2016).
Profile
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Name: Achanta Sharath Kamal
Birth: 12 July 1982
Home: Chennai, India
Parents: A Srinivasa Rao (father) and A Annapoorna (Mother)
School: PSBB Nungambakkam School, Chennai
College: Loyola College, Chennai
Hobby: Playing Guitar
Height: 6.2 ft
Weight: 82 Kg
Current Ranking: 75 (July 2016)
Highest Ranking: 32 (May 2015)
Achievements
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1st Indian to win Singles title on the ITTF Pro Tour
1st Indian to break into top 50 ITTF ranking
1st Indian to win a Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Championships
Arjuna Award in 2004
Captain of the team winning 2004 Commonwealth Games Championship
Represented India in 2004 Athens Olympics
Defeated World No. 19 in 2007 Japan Pro Tour first round (lost in 2nd round)
Only Indian Table Tennis Player selected for Beijing Olympics
No. 1 in India from 2006 (4 consecutive years)
First Indian to win Pyongyong Invitational Tournament
Awarded with Most Valuable player of the Asian Championship held at Lucknow, India.
Defeated Schlager – former world champion in the singles event KILLER SPIN EXHIBITION MATCH held at US.
Represented India in the World Championships since 2003-04
International Titles
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2004 Gold for Men’s singles in the 16th Commonwealth table tennis championship (Kuala Lumpur)
2006 Gold for Men’s singles in the 17th Commonwealth table tennis championship (Melbourne)
2007 Won Pyongyong Invitational Tournament at North Korea
2010 US Open Table Tennis Men’s championships (Grand Rapids, Michigan )
2010 US Open Table Tennis Men’s Team championships (Grand Rapids, Michigan) as a Captain
2010 Egypt Open table tennis championship
2013 Sharath and the team also won the Deutsche Pokal
Clubs
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San Sebastian de los Reyes, Spain (Till 2009)
TVS Grafelfing Munich (2010-12)
German Bundesliga for the club Borussia Düsseldorf(2013-now)
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