Nikhil Kumar (table tennis)

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Nikhil Kumar
Personal information
Born (2003-01-01) January 1, 2003 (age 20)
San Jose, California, United States [1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTable tennis
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Team

Nikhil Kumar (born January 1, 2003) is an American table tennis player. [2] He competed in the men's singles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's team event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. [3]

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References

  1. "Nikhil Kumar". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. "Nikhil Kumar". Team USA. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. "Table Tennis Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Retrieved July 24, 2021.