Mahesh Mangaonkar

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Mahesh Mangaonkar
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra
Born (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 29)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Height180
Weight78
Turned Pro2009
RetiredActive
Coached byGopichand mohite
Racquet used Prince Sports
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 44 (January, 2015)
Current rankingNo. 61 (July, 2016)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Incheon Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Team
Last updated: July, 2016.

Mahesh Mangaonkar (born 23 March 1994 in Mumbai) is a professional squash player who represented India. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 44 in January 2015. He won the prestigious British Junior Open Under-15 category in 2009. [1] [2]

Mahesh Mangaonkar won the IMET Open 2013 in the Slovak capital Bratislava. He is the first Indian squash player to win the IMET Open. He was a part of the Indian team, who won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games held at Incheon [3]

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References

  1. PSA Player Profile
  2. Mahesh Mangaonkar at Squash Info OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. IANS (27 September 2014). "Asian Games: Indian men's squash team wins gold". India Today. Retrieved 18 October 2018.