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Manika Batra (Tennis Player) Height, Weight, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Bio, Boyfriend & More
Manika Batra is an Indian table tennis player. She represented India at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in 2018. In 2020, she received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award from President Ram Nath Kovind.
Birth and early life
Manika Batra was born on June 15, 1995 in Delhi in a Hindu family. Her father’s name is Girish Batra and her mother’s name is Sushma Batra. She has an elder brother named Sahil Batra and a sister, Anchal Batra, in the family. Batra completed her studies at the Hans Raj Model School, New Delhi. She attended Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi, but dropped out of college when she was in her first year to pursue her career in table tennis.
Biography
| Real name | Manika Batra |
| Profession | table tennis player |
| Birthdate | June 15, 1995 |
| Age | 28 years |
| place of birth | Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Native city | Delhi, India |
| Family | Mother: Sushma BatraFather: Girish Batra Sister: Anchal Batra (elder) Brother: Sahil Batra (elder) Husband: Not available |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| ADDRESS | Delhi, India |
Career
Batra started playing table tennis when he was just 5 years old. Later, he won a state-level match in the under-8 category and decided to undergo proper training. Batra began training him under the guidance of Sandeep Gupta.
In 2010, he won a gold medal at the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships. In 2011, she won Silver in the individual event at the Chilean Open Tournament. The following year, she won a Silver Medal at the Spanish Open singles. At the age of 19, she became the first Indian table tennis player to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Games.
Batra represented India several times including the 2020 Olympics, 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2016 Asian Games. In 2016, he won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the South Asian Games. Her most impressive victory came at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, when she defeated Singapore’s Yu Mengyu in the final to win the women’s singles gold medal.
Educational details and more
| School | Hans Raj Model School, New Delhi |
| Colleague | Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi |
| Educational qualification | Graduate |
| Active years | 2011-present |
| National Awards | Arjuna Award (2018)Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2020) |
Physical statistics and more
| Height | 5′ 9″ Feet |
| Weight | 63 kilos |
| Figure measurement | 35-28-35 |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Hobbies | Nail art and dance |
Marital status and more
| Civil status | Single |
| A couple | SK |
| Controversies | None |
| Salary (approx.) | Not available |
| Net worth | Not available |
Presence on social networks
Some facts about Manika Batra
- Manika Batra was born and raised in Delhi, India.
- He started taking table tennis training with his brothers as they used to play table tennis.
- In 2020, he won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
- He represented India when he was just 13 years old.
- At the age of 16, he applied for a scholarship to receive training at the Peter Karlsson Academy in Sweden, Europe.
- During her adolescence, she received many modeling offers, but rejected a career in table tennis.
- In 2018, the Government of India awarded him the Arjuna Prize.
- She also received the ITTF Breakthrough Star award, making her the only Indian table tennis player to receive the prestigious award.
- She became the first Indian table tennis player to win an individual gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with her victory.
- Her mother played an important role as she was very supportive of her choosing table tennis over academics.
- She also appeared on the cover of the July 2018 issue of Femina magazine.
- In May 2019, he appeared with Yogeshwar Dutt and Sakshi Malik on the television show Kapil Sharma Show.
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