Prithika Pavade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Villepinte, France [1] | 2 August 2004|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Table tennis career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing style | Left-handed shakehand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 19 (19 June 2024) [3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 19 (19 June 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She discovered table tennis under the influence of her father, who was born, like her mother, in Pondicherry and who played for a long time at a good level in India. [4] The family moved to Le Bourget, near the Paul-Simon gymnasium, where she played for the Bourget table tennis club. She started playing this sport when she was in the first grade. This left-handed player quickly became known for her speed and intelligence. [6]
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