Ajay Khare

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Ajay Khare
Personal information
NationalityIndia
Born (1959-07-02) 2 July 1959 (age 64)
Alma mater IIT Bombay
Sport
Sport Bridge
Medal record
Bridge
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Palembang Team

Ajay Prabhakar Khare (born 2 July 1959) is an Indian bridge player.

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Early life and education

After obtaining a degree in mechanical engineering from the Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur, he went on to complete his master's degree from IIT Bombay. [1]

Bridge career

In the 2018 Asian Games, he was part of the men's team that won bronze. [2]

In the 2022 Asian Games, he was part of the bridge team. In the final, they suffered a defeat to Hong Kong and were awarded the silver medal. [3]

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References

  1. "Bridge KHARE Ajay Prabhakar - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. "India's bridge team at Asian Games: IITians, industrialist, art collector". The Indian Express. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. PTI (2023-10-06). "Hangzhou Asian Games Bridge: Indian men go down against Hong Kong; settle for silver". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-10-06.