Ritwik Bhattacharya

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Ritwik Bhattacharya
Country India
Born (1979-10-14) 14 October 1979 (age 42)
Highest ranking38 (November 2008)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
World Doubles Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2004 ChennaiDoubles

Ritwik Bhattacharya (born 14 October 1979 in Pathankot) is a squash player from India.

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The flag bearer of Indian Squash on Professional Squash Association tour rock was the first of the accomplished junior players who brought great momentum in the Indian squash scene.

Trained in England for five years under Coach Neil Harvey, Ritwik was once India's highest ranked squash player (until superseded by Saurav Ghosal in 2013) and also its most successful with nine PSA tour titles till date. His highest world ranking was #38 in November 2008. He was the first Indian to break into the top 50 of the PSA World Rankings (May 2006).

Ritwik who is now out of competitive squash has set up a squash academy START ( Squash Temple and Real Training) which currently trains over 150 tribal children who have never been exposed to sports and hail from economically and educationally poor background from villages in and around Mokashi on the outskirts of Mumbai in India. Trainees at Bhattacharya's academy are now a regular fixture on the Junior National Circuit.   


Personal life

Ritwik Bhattacharya was in relationship with Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia but they split in June 2010. According to reports, Ritwik is now married to Pia Trivedi. [1]

Television appearances

YearShowRoleChannelNotesRef
2013 Khatron Ke Khiladi 3 Himself Colors TV 1st Runner-up

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References

  1. "Ritwik Bhattacharya-Pia Trivedi in love!". The Times of India . 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013.

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  1. PTI reports.