Bhavina Patel Explained

Full Name:Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel
Birth Place:Sundhiya village, Vadnagar, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India
Country:India
Coach:Lalan Doshi[1]
Sport:Table Tennis
Rank:3 (September 2023)[2]
Event:Para Table Tennis C4

Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel is an Indian parathlete and table tennis player from Mehsana, Gujarat.[3] She won a silver medal in Class 4 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[4] [5]

Career

Patel has won a number of medals in national and international competitions.[6] She reached the World Number 2 ranking by winning the silver medal for India in the individual category at the 2011 PTT Thailand Open.[7] In October 2013, Patel won the silver medal in the women's singles Class 4 at the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing.[8] In 2017, Patel won the bronze medal in Bhavina won the bronze medal in the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships held in Beijing, China.[9]

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.[10] She is coached by Lalan Doshi and is guided by team official, Tejalben Lakhia.[11] Patel also works with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Ahmedabad, India.[12]

In the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she won a gold medal in the women's singles class 3–5.[13]

Awards

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohammad. Imtiyaz. Bhavina cried over phone after confirming medal at Tokyo Paralympics — Coach Lalan Doshi. The Bridge. 27 August 2021. 16 September 2021.
  2. Web site: PATEL Bhavinaben . stats.ipttc.org . 19 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Shastri. Parth. 3 July 2021. Sabu . Cherian. Girl power from Gujarat in Tokyo-bound India contingent . 2021-07-24. The Times of India. en.
  4. Web site: Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Live Updates: Paddler Bhavina Patel Bags Silver, Loses Final by Straight Games. News18. 29 August 2021.
  5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-paralympics/tokyo-paralympics-2021-live-updates-tokyo-2020-paralympic-games-day-6/liveblog/85729715.cms Tokyo Paralympics 2021 Highlights: Bhavina Patel & Nishad Kumar win silver medals, bronze for Vinod Kumar
  6. http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-DayInPictures/june14dayinpics/Article4-709404.aspx Hindustan Times-Physically challenged table tennis players - Bhavina Hasmukh Patel
  7. Web site: PTI. Paddler Bhavinaben Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics. 2021-08-31. Business Line. en.
  8. http://www.bilkulonline.com/gujarat-news/general-news/4003-bhavina-winssilver-medal-in-asia-wheelchair-para-table-tennis-championship Bhavina winsSilver Medal in Asia Wheelchair Para Table Tennis championship
  9. Web site: Gujarat's super six women make it to Olympics. 2021-07-24. Ahmedabad Mirror. en.
  10. Web site: Results. 2021-08-27. International Paralympic Committee. en.
  11. Web site: Indian physically challenged table tennis players - Bhavina Hasmukh.... Getty Images. en-gb. 2019-10-19.
  12. Web site: 29 August 2021. Bhavina Patel: A Career Of Many Setbacks, Answered With More Fightback. 11 September 2021. The Quint.
  13. Web site: CWG 2022: Bhavina Patel Wins Historic Gold in Para Table Tennis Women's Singles.. 2022-08-07. News18 India. en.

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