Veterans reap the best haul

 

 

New Delhi: The Indian veterans amassed as many as 25 medals, including six gold, six silver and 13 bronze, perhaps the most beneficial outing in the ITTF WVC 2023-Oman. Besides, the Indians also won 28 medals in the consolation events.

 

 

The Worlds saw the participation of about 1600 from 69 countries. Of which, the Indians alone totalled 336 (263 men and 63 women), making it the largest ever participation.  

 

Following are the medal winners from India in different age categories.

 

GOLD: 1. YOGESH DESAI MS 70+; 2. MANTU MURMU WS 60+; 3. VINAY CHOPRA/ MANTU MURMU MXD 60+; 4. MANTU MURMU/PARTNER WD 60+; 5. MANGAL SARAF/RITA JAIN WD 65+

 

6. PINAKIN SAMPAT/ULHAS SHIRKE MD 70+.

 

SILVER:  1.PRASUNNA PAREKH WS 45+l 2.SHILPA JOSHI WS 50+; 3. ABU RIZWAN/KASTURI SRIVATSA CHAKRAVARTHY MD 40+; 4. MEENU BASAK/PRASUNNA PAREK WD 45+; 5. SUHASINI BAKRE WS 60+; 6. PINAKIN SAMPAT/PARTNER MXD 70+.

 

BRONZE:  1.ABU RIZWAN MS 40+; 2.SHITIZ MALHOTRA/PARTNER MD 40+; 3. SHRUTI JOSHI/ANJANA RAO WD 40+; 4.ANJANA RAO/PARTNER MXD 40+; 5.MOON MOON MUKHERJEE WS 45+; 6. AYSHWARYA PAI BHAT/SADIYA VANJARA WD 45+; 7.ANAGHA JOSHI/SHILPA JOSHI WD 50+; 8. MANISH RAWAT/SHILPA JOSHI WXD 50+; 8.RAJESH MUDAM/ANIL RASAM MD 60+; 9.SUHASINI BAKRE/NEETA KULKARNI WD 60+; 10. RITA JAIN WS 65+

 

11. MANGAL SARAF 65+; 12.ARUN BARHAT/INDRESH PUROHIT MD 75+; 13. SHITIZ MALHOTRA/ PARTNER MD 40+.