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Manika Batra is one of the most successful table tennis players the country has ever produced. Having always shown her pedigree at the highest level, the 24-year-old has always been at the top of her game. In fact, she had a big role to play in India’s table tennis revolution. Manika Batra also had a crucial role to play in 2018 which proved to be one of the best in Indian TT’s modern history. It all started with Manika Batra three historic medals at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. The first medal – a gold – came in the women’s team event followed by a silver in the women’s doubles event. However, by defeating Singapore’s Mengyu Yu 4-0, Batra became the first Indian to win a gold in the CWG Women’s singles event.
She followed it up with another great outing at 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. Teaming up with Sharath Kamal, the 23-year-old managed to stun the North Korean pair of Cha Hyo Sim and An Ji Song in the quarter-finals to ensure a bronze. With that, Batra also became the first Indian woman athlete to win an Asiad medal. As of now, she is ranked at 48 in the ITTF world rankings.
Full Name | Manika Batra |
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Hometown | Delhi |
Height | 1.86 m ( 6ft 1in) |
Age | 24 years |
Current ranking | Ranked no. 1 (in India), 58th (world ranking) |
Started playing at the age of 4, Manika hails from Delhi, India. She was inspired by her sister, Anchal and brother, Sahil who used to play table tennis. Manika is an admirer of Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova. She loves dancing and loves the song Despacito. She was offered many modeling offers at a very young age. Batra declined a scholarship from the Peter Karlsson Academy in Sweden. She dropped out of college after a year to focus on her career in table tennis.
Manika with her coach Sandeep Gupta
Her first achievement came in when she was only 8 as she won the under-8 state-level tournament and since then she hasn’t stopped. She started taking professional training under the coach, Sandeep Gupta who played an important role in polishing her skills and talent. Interestingly, her pre-game ritual is as simple as listening to music.
Manika was born to Girish Batra and Sushma Batra on 15th June 1995 in Delhi. She is the youngest child. She has an elder sister, Anchal and a brother Sahil. Her father Girish Batra has always his daughter all through her journey till now.
Manika Batra with her brother Sahil
Her mother, Sushma is her role model. Her way of unwinding after an intense match is usually by going out for a movie with her mom or shopping.
Manika Batra
In 2018, she was awarded the prestigious Arjuna award for her outstanding contribution to the Indian Sports.
According to Pickle’s Top 10, her estimated net worth is 80-90 lakhs.
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