Sharath Kamal Wins Gold In Men's Singles Table Tennis At Commonwealth Games

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Sharath Kamal won three gold medals and one silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. (Source: Official Commonwealth Games 2022 Website)

Veteran Sharath Kamal extended his domination at the Commonwealth Games by winning the gold medal in men's singles event, thrashing England's Liam Pitchford 4-1 in the final.

After going down in the first game, Sharath outsmarted the 29-year-old nimble-footed Briton 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 to finish on top of podium after a gap of 16 years.

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The 40-year-old Sharath had earlier won gold in men's singles at the Melbourne Games in 2006 and also bagged a bronze at the 2010 showpiece in New Delhi.

The Tamil Nadu-born superstar paddler has a rich haul of four medals in this edition of the Games, having won the men's team and mixed team gold and a silver in the men's doubles event.

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With Monday's sensational gold, Sharath has taken his overall medal tally to 13 at the CWG, since making his Games debut in 2006.

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