Indian contingent return with a rich haul of 29 medals
by Suman Gupta
Mumbai, April 28:Snehal Patil from Jalgaon did the country proud by winning four gold medals in the recently concluded first Asia Pickleball Open-2022 organised by Asia Federation of Pickleball (AFP) and jointly hosted by the Thai Pickleball Association (TPA) and Pickleball Global (PG) and played at Thanyapura, Phuket in Thailand.
The 16-year-old Maharashtra player Snehal exhibited tremendous skills and won Gold medals in the Women’s 19+ singles in the Open category, the Women’s 19+ singles in the Advanced category, then along with teammate Vrushali Thakare, also from Jalgaon, she won the Women 19+ doubles in the Advanced category and then bagged mixed 19+ doubles crown in the Advance category along with partner Kuldip Mahajan to complete her haul of medals.
The Indian contingent selected by the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) performed exceptionally well and returned with 29 medals from as many as 14 events in the recently concluded event. India clinched 12 golds, 8 silvers and 9 bronze medals. In the team event, the team won a silver medal.
AIPA Chairman, Arvind Prabhoo was proud of the splendid efforts of the Indian team. “I am proud and congratulate every member, coaches and support staff for winning so many medals. The hard work put in by the players during the preparatory camp has paid rich dividends. Besides skill training, each player had to undergo mental conditioning, strength conditioning and recovery sessions. They were put on strict nutritious diet during the camp. I am confident that the talented Indian players with their exemplary skill on the court will soon make a mark in the world Pickleball stage,” Prabhoo mentioned.
