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Indian table tennis veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal has once again proved his dominance in table tennis as he clinched four gold medals and one silver in recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2022. The 40-year-old Sharath won gold medals in Men's Singles, Men's Team and Mixed doubles and Silver in Men's Doubles.

Sharath has already claimed that his performance in CWG 2022 was his 'best ever' and termed his time in Birmingham as his 'best two weeks of his life.' Speaking of his historic performance at recently concluded Games 2022 and being regarded as the greatest Table Tennis player in India, Sharath said he feels good to hear such quotes but the most important thing is his achievements will inspire lot of youngsters in the country.

India clinched 4 gold medals, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal on Monday, taking the overall count to 22 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 23 bronze medals. Lets look all the available information regarding India's greatest Table Tennis player ever.

Name: Achanta Sharath Kamal

Age: 40

Sports: Table Tennis

DOB: July 12, 1982

Hails from: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Achievements:

Commonwealth Games 2006 - GOLD in Men's Singles

Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2004 - Silver in Men's Singles

21st Pyongyang Invitational Tournament (2007): Winner

Winner of US Open Table Tennis Men's championships held at Grand Rapids, Michigan in July 2010.

First Indian table tennis player ever to become nine times Senior National Champion

Commonwealth Games 2018:

Men's event: GOLD

Men's doubles: Silver

Men's Singles event: Bronze

Commonwealth Games 2022:

Men's Singles : GOLD

Men's Team: GOLD

Mixed doubles: GOLD

Men's Doubles: Silver

Teams:

TSV Gräfelfing - Bundesliga in 2010-11

SV Werder Bremen - Bundesliga in 2011–12 season

India

Honours:

Arjuna Award - 2004