Sharath Achanta Kamal becomes first Indian to be elected to ITTF’s Athletes Commission
By Gaurav Kumar17, Nov 2022 04:23 PMjagranjosh.com
Ace Indian paddler Sharath Achanta Kamal has become the first Indian player to get elected in the Athletes’ Commission of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
Eight athletes (four male and four female) were elected from Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania.
They will serve in the Athletes Commission of ITTF for the period of four years- 2022 to 2026.
The 40-year-old Sharath Achanta Kamal is also the Vice-Chairman of the Athletes Commission of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
He is also one of the 10 eminent athletes who was elected a couple of days ago to the National Olympic Body that will soon go to polls.
Sharath Achanta Kamal&is the first Indian Table Tennis Player ever to become ten times Senior National Champion, hence breaking the record of 8 time National Champion Kamlesh Mehta