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Indian Paralympic table tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel[2] (born 6 November 1986),[1][2] also known as Bhavinaben Hasmukhbhai Patel,[1] is an Indian parathlete and table tennis player from Mehsana, Gujarat.[5] She won a silver medal in Class 4 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[6][7]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bhavinaben Hasmukhbhai Patel[1] |
| Born | 6 November 1986 (age 37)[1][2] Sundhiya village, Vadnagar, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Table Tennis |
| Rank | 3 (September 2023)[3] |
| Event | Para Table Tennis C4 |
| Coached by | Lalan Doshi[4] |
Medal record | |
Patel has won a number of medals in national and international competitions.[8] She reached the World Number 2 ranking by winning the silver medal for India in the individual category at the 2011 PTT Thailand Open.[9] In October 2013, Patel won the silver medal in the women's singles Class 4 at the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing.[10] In 2017, Patel won the bronze medal in Bhavina won the bronze medal in the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships held in Beijing, China.[11]
In the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, she reached the semi-finals after defeating Borislava Rankovic and won the silver medal after being defeated by Zhou Ying.[12] She is coached by Lalan Doshi and is guided by team official, Tejalben Lakhia.[13] Patel also works with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Ahmedabad, India.[14]
In the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she won a gold medal in the women's singles class 3–5.[15]
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