First Indian TT Player To Qualify For Olympics

Achanta Sharath Kamal became the first Indian paddler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games after a win over Pakistan's Muhammad Rameez at the Asian Olympic Qualification tournament in Doha.
He is a professional table tennis player from Tamil Nadu. He holds record of nine times Senior National Champion, breaking the record of eight times National Champion Kamlesh Mehta.
He received the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri in 2019.