Who won the gold medal in women's Para Table Tennis singles in Commonwealth Games 2022?

Bhavina Patel

Avani Lekhara

Deepa Malik

Dipa Karmakar

Correct Answer : Bhavina Patel

Bhavina Patel on Saturday(6th Aug 2022) won the gold medal in the women's singles para table tennis at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Bhavina defeated Nigeria's Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi 12-10 11-2 11-9. It was India's 13th gold medal in the games.

The 35-year-old from Gujarat had won a silver at Tokyo Paralympics. After winning the silver medal in the individual category at the 2011 PTT Thailand Open, Bhavina reached reached the world No. 2 ranking.

At the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2013, the star Indian para table tennis player won a silver medal in the women's singles class 4. She also clinched a bronze in the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2017..

Source : Times Now News

Published On : August 7, 2022

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Hu Zhe'an

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Lakshya Sen

Correct Answer : Lakshya Sen

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Ravichandran Ashwin

Correct Answer : Jasprit Bumrah

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Who won her second Women's World Rapid and Blitz Chess title by defeating Indonesia's Irene Sukander?

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Correct Answer : Koneru Humpy

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* Her victory against Indonesia's Irene Sukander highlights her remarkable skill and determination in the competitive field of chess. This achievement further cements her legacy in the history of the sport.