Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel is an Indian parathlete and table tennis player from Mehsana, Gujarat.[2] She won a silver medal in Class 4 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[3][4]
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel |
| Born | Sundhiya village, Vadnagar, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Table Tennis |
| Rank | 12 (August 2021) |
| Event | Para Table Tennis C4 |
| Coached by | Lalan Doshi[1] |
Medal record | |
Career
Patel has won a number of medals in national and international competitions.[5] She reached the World Number 2 ranking by winning the silver medal for India in the individual category at the 2011 PTT Thailand Open.[6] In October 2013, Patel won the silver medal in the women's singles Class 4 at the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing.[7] In 2017, Patel won the bronze medal in Bhavina won the bronze medal in the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships held in Beijing, China.[8]
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.[9] She is coached by Lalan Doshi and is guided by team official, Tejalben Lakhia.[10] Patel also works with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Ahmedabad, India.[11]
In the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she won a gold medal in the women's singles class 3–5.[12]
Awards
- Arjuna Award (2021)