Kamal, Sathiyan won silver at World Tour Hungarian Open
Indian men`s doubles pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan clinched the silver medal at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Hungarian Open under Men`s doubles category. They were defeated by German combination of Benedikt Duda and Patrick Franziska at Budapest who secured 5-11, 9-11, 11-8, 9-11.
Kamal and Sathiyan defeated top seeds Ho Kwan Kit and Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong 3-2 in the semi-finals. This is the second time Sharath Kamal has won a medal from the tournament. He has won bronze with Manika Batra in mixed doubles.
Result:
Men`s singles: Japan Tomokazu Harimoto
Women`s singles: Japan Mima Ito
Men`s doubles: Germany Benedikt Duda, Patrick Franziska
Women`s doubles: Japan Miu Hirano, Kasumi Ishikawa
Hungarian Open:
Founded on: 2010
Held at: Budapest, Hungary
The tournament has been held since 2015. Currently, the championship is a part of the ITTF World Tour.
Ms. Jiya felicitated for creating world record in open water swimming:
•Ms. Jiya was awarded a Certificate and Trophy for her record-breaking achievement by creating a world record.
•She was felicitated by Mr. Abhay Dadhe, Associate Vice President of Swimming Federation of India at an award ceremony held at K R Kama hall, Mumbai on 23rd February.
JiyaRai achievement:
•Ms. Jiya Rai is an eleven-year-old daughter of Madan Rai, Master Chief at Arms II. She is studying VI standard in Navy Children School (NCS), Mumbai. She created a world record on 15 February 2020 by becoming the fastest special girl to swim 14 Km in open water.
•She swam from Elephanta Island to Gateway of India, a distance of 14 Km in 3 hours 27 minutes and 30 seconds (03:27:30). The solo swimming event was conducted under the supervision of the Swimming Association of Maharashtra, an authorized body of the Swimming Federation of India.
•Jiya was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Delay in Speech when she was 2 years old. The water therapy developed a passion for swimming in her. Her achievement was qualified to be registered in Asia Book, India Book of Records, and Limca Book of Records for the youngest and first special girl in the world.
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