Sharath ACHANTA
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Table Tennis
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1982Place of Birth: MachilipatnamCountry of birth: INDAge: 35Gender:
Men
Height (cm): 185
Weight (Kg): 90
Events and Medals
| Sport | Event | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Table Tennis |
Men's Team | 1 |
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| Men's Singles | 3 |
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| Men's Doubles | 2 |
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| Mixed Doubles | 4 |
Sharath ACHANTA - Schedule
| Time | Event | Status | ||
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Thu, 5 Apr
12:00
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Men's Team
Group 1
IND India
3
TTO Trinidad and Tobago
0
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Finished |
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Thu, 5 Apr
18:30
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Men's Team
Group 1
IND India
3
NIR Northern Ireland
0
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Finished |
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Sat, 7 Apr
12:00
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Men's Team
Quarterfinal 1
IND India
3
MAS Malaysia
0
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Finished |
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Mon, 9 Apr
9:30
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Men's Team
Semifinal 1
IND India
3
SGP Singapore
2
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Finished |
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Mon, 9 Apr
18:30
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Men's Team
Gold Medal Match
IND India
3
NGR Nigeria
0
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Finished |
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Wed, 11 Apr
12:25
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Men's Doubles
Round of 32
IND ACHANTA Sharath/GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan
3
KIR MIITA Tauramoa/TAKOOA Nooa
0
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Finished |
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Wed, 11 Apr
13:35
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Mixed Doubles
Round of 32
SRI SIRISENA Rohan/MADURANGI Ishara
1
IND ACHANTA Sharath/DAS Mouma
3
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Finished |
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Wed, 11 Apr
19:30
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Men's Singles
Round of 32
MAS Javen CHOONG
3
IND Sharath ACHANTA
4
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Finished |
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Thu, 12 Apr
11:15
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Mixed Doubles
Round of 16
ENG McBEATH David/SIBLEY Kelly
0
IND ACHANTA Sharath/DAS Mouma
3
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Finished |
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Thu, 12 Apr
13:55
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Men's Singles
Round of 16
AUS Heming HU
1
IND Sharath ACHANTA
4
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Finished |
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Thu, 12 Apr
17:55
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Men's Doubles
Round of 16
IND ACHANTA Sharath/GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan
3
SRI JAYASINGHA MUDIYANSELAGE Buwaneka/RANASINGHA Imesh
0
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Finished |
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Fri, 13 Apr
9:30
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Men's Doubles
Quarterfinal 1
IND ACHANTA Sharath/GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan
3
ENG McBEATH David/WALKER Samuel
0
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Finished |
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Fri, 13 Apr
10:40
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Mixed Doubles
Quarterfinal 2
CAN WANG Zhen/ZHANG Mo
1
IND ACHANTA Sharath/DAS Mouma
3
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Finished |
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Fri, 13 Apr
13:10
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Men's Singles
Quarterfinal 2
ENG Liam PITCHFORD
2
IND Sharath ACHANTA
4
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Finished |
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Fri, 13 Apr
18:00
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Men's Doubles
Semifinal 1
IND ACHANTA Sharath/GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan
3
SGP PANG Yew En Koen/POH Shao Feng Ethan
1
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Finished |
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Sat, 14 Apr
9:30
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Mixed Doubles
Semifinal 1
SGP GAO Ning/YU Mengyu
3
IND ACHANTA Sharath/DAS Mouma
2
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Finished |
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Sat, 14 Apr
16:30
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Men's Singles
Semifinal 1
NGR Quadri ARUNA
4
IND Sharath ACHANTA
0
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Finished |
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Sat, 14 Apr
20:45
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Men's Doubles
Gold Medal Match
IND ACHANTA Sharath/GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan
2
ENG DRINKHALL Paul/PITCHFORD Liam
3
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Finished |
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Sun, 15 Apr
9:30
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Mixed Doubles
Bronze Medal Match
IND ACHANTA Sharath/DAS Mouma
0
IND GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan/BATRA Manika
3
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Finished |
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Sun, 15 Apr
11:30
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Men's Singles
Bronze Medal Match
IND Sharath ACHANTA
4
ENG Samuel WALKER
1
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Finished |
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TTO
NIR
MAS
SGP
NGR
KIR
SRI
ENG
AUS
CANBiographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Men's Singles | 4 |
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Men's Doubles | 2 |
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Mixed Doubles | QF |
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Men's Team | 4 |
| 2010 | Delhi, IND | Men's Singles | 3 |
| 2010 | Delhi, IND | Men's Doubles | 1 |
| 2010 | Delhi, IND | Mixed Doubles | R16 |
| 2010 | Delhi, IND | Men's Team | 3 |
| 2006 | Melbourne, AUS | Men's Singles | 1 |
| 2006 | Melbourne, AUS | Men's Doubles | QF |
| 2006 | Melbourne, AUS | Mixed Doubles | R16 |
| 2006 | Melbourne, AUS | Men's Team | 1 |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | Men's Singles | R128 |
| 2008 | Beijing, CHN | Men's Singles | R64 |
| 2004 | Athens, GRE | Men's Singles | R64 |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dusseldorf, GER | Men's Singles | R32 |
| 2017 | Dusseldorf, GER | Men's Doubles | R32 |
| 2016 | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Men's Team | 25 |
| 2015 | Suzhou, CHN | Men's Singles | R32 |
| 2015 | Suzhou, CHN | Men's Doubles | R64 |
| 2014 | Tokyo, JPN | Men's Team | 33 |
| 2013 | Paris, FRA | Men's Singles | R64 |
| 2013 | Paris, FRA | Men's Doubles | Prelim |
| 2013 | Paris, FRA | Mixed Doubles | R64 |
| 2011 | Rotterdam, NED | Men's Singles | R128 |
| 2011 | Rotterdam, NED | Men's Doubles | R64 |
| 2011 | Rotterdam, NED | Mixed Doubles | R64 |
| 2009 | Yokohama, JPN | Men's Singles | R32 |
| 2009 | Yokohama, JPN | Men's Doubles | R32 |
| 2009 | Yokohama, JPN | Mixed Doubles | R128 |
Hobbies: Music, collecting coins, playing guitar and football. (indianexpress.com, 1 Aug 2016)
Occupation: Athlete, officer at the Indian Oil Corporation. (ttfi.org., 22 Jun 2017; sportskeeda.com, 6 Jul 2016)
Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Spanish
Coach:
PERSONAL: Srinivasa RAO (Father) (IND), Muralidhara RAO (Uncle) (IND) (sportskeeda.com, 18 Jul 2016)
CLUB: Sachin SHETTY (IND) (ittf.com, 12 Jun 2017)
NATIONAL: Massimo CONSTANTINI (ITA) (ttif.org, 16 Apr 2017)
Position style: Right-handed, shakehand grip
Injuries: “I got injured on April 29, 2015, during my second round match (at world championships in Suzhou, China). My hamstring gave way from the hip bone and it had to be stitched back to the hip bone. Post operation, I was on walking support and in a wheelchair for six weeks." (thehindu.com, 18 Sep 2016)
Ambition: “This has been the best part of my career as far as performance is considered, and I am hoping to keep the graph going up and would like to win back the gold medal at the (Gold Coast 2018) Commonwealth Games.� (hindustantimes.com, 4 May 2017)
Memorable: "The 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medals." (sportskeeda.com, 18 Jul 2016)
Hero: Swiss tennis player Roger FEDERER and Indian badminton player Pullela GOPICHAND. (sportskeeda.com, 18 Jul 2016)
Additional information:
RECORD MAKER
At Melbourne 2006, became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in table tennis. His singles title victory at the Egypt Open in 2010 was the first by an Indian on the ITTF Pro Tour. (firstpost.com, 30 Jul 2016; sportskeeda.com, 6 Jul 2016)Â
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Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze- : Gold Medal Event
- : Bronze Medal Event
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