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Manika Batra The Indian Paddler On Unprecedented Olympic Run
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Manika Batra: The Indian Paddler On Unprecedented Olympic Run
July 31, 2024 13:40
Paddler Manika Batra became the first Indian to qualify for the table tennis Round of 16 in the Olympics. She achieved this feat at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Manika defeated France's higher-ranked Prithika Pavade with a score of 4-0. She registered a scoreline of 11-9, 11-6, 11-9, and 11-7 against the 19-year-old Pavade.
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Manika's journey in table tennis began at the age of 4. She hails from Delhi and was introduced to the sports by her siblings.
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She represented India at 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2014 Asian Games, where she finished in the quarterfinals.
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In the same year, she qualified for the Rio Olympics but was knocked out in the first round.
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In 2021 Tokyo Olympics, she entered the Round of 32 and became the first Indian woman to achieve the feat.
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