Sharath Kamal Achievements: Medal, Records And Honours

Commonwealth Games:

• 2006 Melbourne:
  • Gold in Men’s Singles
  • Gold in Men’s Team
• 2010 New Delhi:
  • Gold in Men’s Doubles
  • Bronze in Men’s Team
• 2018 Gold Coast:
  • Gold in Men’s Team
  • Silver in Men’s Doubles
  • Bronze in Men’s Singles
• 2022 Birmingham:
  • Gold in Men’s Singles
  • Gold in Men’s Team
  • Gold in Mixed Doubles
  • Silver in Men’s Doubles

Asian Games:

• 2018 Jakarta-Palembang:
  • Bronze in Men’s Team
  • Bronze in Mixed Doubles

Other Notable Achievements:

• 2004: Gold in Men’s Singles at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in Kuala Lumpur.
• 2007: First Indian to win the Pyongyang Invitational Tournament in North Korea.
• 2010: Became the first Indian to win an ITTF Pro Tour title by clinching the Egypt Open.

Records:

• Holds the record for the most national titles in India, having been crowned Senior National Champion ten times, surpassing the previous record of eight titles held by Kamlesh Mehta.

Honors:

• 2004: Conferred with the Arjuna Award by the Government of India.
• 2019: Awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award.
• 2022: Received the Khel Ratna Award, India’s highest sporting honor.

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