| Subhajit Saha | ||||||||||||||
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 Saha with gold medal in Delhi on October 13, 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Subhajit Saha | |||||||||||||
| Residence | Kolkata, India | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1981/1982(age 40–41) [1] India | |||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 319 | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||
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