TABLE TENNIS
Men's singles
Soumyajit Ghosh
Soumyajit Ghosh edged out stalwarts like Sharath Kamal and Anthony Amalraj to book a berth to the London Games.
This Siliguri lad became the youngest Indian paddler to join the Indian contingent at the Olympics. An impressive performance in the Asian Olympic qualification tournament sealed a place.
Age: 19
Achievement:
Gold:
Won gold (singles) Junior and Youth National Championships in 2012
Won gold (doubles Bronze (Mixed Doubles) - World) Commonwealth Youth Games in 2008
Won Junior Table Tennis Championships in 2010
Silver:
Silver (singles) Commonwealth Youth Games in 2008
Women's singles
Ankita Das
She is the youngest and only Indian paddler to qualify for the Olympics. The Siliguri girl registered a hard-fought victory over her senior Indian counterpart K Shamini in the South Asian qualifiers to seal the berth.
Age: 19
Achievements
Gold:
Won gold at the Asian junior championships at Heongseong in South Korea.
Bronze:
Won bronze in Cadet girls' singles in 2007
Complete coverage: London Olympics 2012
