Manav Thakkar

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Manav Thakkar
Personal information
Full nameManav Vikash Thakkar
Nationality Indian
Born (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 25)
Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight53.5 kg (118 lb)
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing style Right-handed shakehand grip
Highest ranking35 (25 Nov 2025)
Current ranking35 (25 Nov 2025) [1]
Medal record
Men's Table Tennis
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Men's Team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Doha Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Doha Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Pyeongchang Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Astana Men's team

Manav Thakkar is an Indian table tennis player. He was a part of the Indian team at the 2018 Asian Games and won the bronze medal in Men's team event. . [2] [3] Manav Thakkar was born in Rajkot, Gujarat. As of May 2020, Thakkar holds the number 1 position in ITTF World Under-21 Men Singles Rankings. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Rankings Week #29 - July 15th". ittf.com. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  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.


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