Manika Batra becomes first Indian woman to win medal in Asian Cup Table Tennis tournament.
21/11/2022
Indian table tennis player Manika Batra defeats world number 6 Hina Hayata of Japan in the Asian Cup 2022 women’s singles bronze medal match on 19th November, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.
With the win, Manika Batra became the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Asian Cup table tennis tournament.
It was also India’s third medal in the continental event, with Chetan Babar winning the silver in 1997 and the bronze in 2000.
The Asian Cup table tennis tournament is an annual competition organized by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the Asian Table Tennis Federation.
