Tanvi Khanna
| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 July 1996 New Delhi, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | New Delhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dhruv Dhawan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 86 (September 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 86 (September 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | Career Highlights and Awards
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Tanvi Khanna (born 23 July 1996) is an Indian female professional squash player and is a regular member of the Indian squash team.[1][2] She is currently the fourth highest ranked player in the national rankings and is regarded as one of the finest squash players to have emerged from India. She also plays for Columbia Lions squash team which belongs to the Columbia University.[3] She achieved her highest PSA world ranking of 86 in September 2021 and broke into the top 100 for the first time during the 2019-20 PSA World Tour.[4]
Career
She made her maiden Asian Games appearance at the 2018 Asian Games representing India and clinched a silver medal in the women's team event. She also participated at the 2019 Women's Asian Individual Squash Championships and reached quarter-finals.[5] She lost to fellow national squash player Joshna Chinappa in the quarterfinals.[6]
Tanvi Khanna also represents Columbia Lions in Ivy League and was named first team All-Ivy League for three consecutive years from 2016-2018.[7] South Asian Games 2018 Nepal Gold medallist in the individual event.[8][citation needed]
References
- ^ "Squash Info | Tanvi Khanna | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Tanvi Khanna - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Tanvi Khanna - Women's Squash". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Squash Info | PSA World Squash Rankings: Tanvi Khanna | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Asian Individual Squash Championship: Tanvi Khanna sets up quarter-final clash with Joshna Chinappa". Scroll.in. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Sportstar, Team. "Asian squash: Joshna, Saurav storm into semifinals". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Tanvi Khanna Named First Team All-Ivy". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Suryanarayan, Sharikkalraman (28 December 2019). "Tanvi Khanna was the star in India's triumphant march in squash in the South Asian Games". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
External links
- Tanvi Khanna at Squash Info
- Tanvi Khanna at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
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- South Asian Games gold medalists for India
- South Asian Games medalists in squash
- Columbia Lions women's squash players
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