Manav Thakkar

Manav Thakkar

Personal information
Full name	Manav Vikash Thakkar
Nationality	Indian
Born	(2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 25) Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	53.5 kg (118 lb)
Sport
Sport	Table tennis
Playing style	Right-handed shakehand grip
Highest ranking	33 (2 Feb 2026)
Current ranking	33 (2 Feb 2026) [1]
Medal record Men's Table Tennis Representing   India Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Men's Team Asian Championships 2021 Doha Men's team 2021 Doha Men's doubles 2023 Pyeongchang Men's team 2024 Astana Men's team

Manav Thakkar is an Indian table tennis player, who is one of the highest ranked Indian men's singles players in the sport, currently ranked at 33 in the world as of 2 February 2026. He was part of the Indian team at the 2018 Asian Games, where he won a bronze medal in the men's team event. ^{[2] [3]} Thakkar was born in Rajkot, Gujarat. As of May 2020, he held the number one position in the ITTF World Under-21 men's singles rankings. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "Men's Singles 2026 Week #6 - February 2nd". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
2. "Table Tennis federation announces India squad for Asian Games". The Times of India . 20 June 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
3. "Asian Games 2018: Here's the list of Indian squads". Mumbai Mirror. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
4. "Exclusive: Interview with Manav Thakkar, World No.1 Under-21 Men's Singles Paddler". The Omnisports. 20 May 2020.
5. Sethi, Karan (27 July 2024). "Who is Manav Thakkar? All you need to know about the Indian paddler competing at the Paris Olympics 2024". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
6. "Ankur clinches a 'double'". The Times of India. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.