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Gool Nasikwala is a former table tennis player from India. She was the first Indian woman to win medals in international table tennis competitions in 1952. [1]
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Gool Nasikwala is a former table tennis player from India. She was the first Indian woman to win medals in international table tennis competitions in 1952. [1]
She was the national champion in 1945 and 1946 which was held at Bombay and Madras. [1] [2]
In 1952, she won gold medals in singles, and doubles events in the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Singapore. [3]
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