Manav Sthali felicitated International Table Tennis player & a Khelo India athlete Sudhanshu Maini of class XI on 11th April 2025 for winning Gold Medal in WTT Youth Contender U -17 boys Title held at Ecuador, South America on 3rd April 2025.
Mamta V. Bhatnagar, Director & Founder Principal, Manav Sthali School firmly believes that sports play a very significant role in the overall development of a child along with excellence in academics. Realizing the need to instil discipline & give children a sense of competition & confidence, the school is abreast with the latest sports facilities and equipment’s. Sports is the heart and soul of the school and the achievements and appreciation that our students have got in almost all the sports activities undertaken are worth admiring & Sudhanshu is one such example.
Mrs. Dipti A Bhatnagar, Principal Manav Sthali School honoured Sudhanshu for his exceptional accomplishments which has made his parents, his alma mater & the country proud.
Sudhanshu was given warm welcome by the young players of the school glorifying his achievements & accomplishments. Sudhanshu, with his whole hearted dedication has added many accolades to his name including this exemplary achievement.
Sudhanshu Maini Gold Medal at WTT youth Contender Cuenca (Ecuador) in U 17 Boys category held from 1st April to 4th April 2025. The tournament is organized by WTT (world Table Tennis). Participants from various countries like Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, India, Chile, Colombia took part in this international world Ranking Tournament.
Sudhanshu Maini is a top 50 world Ranked & amongst India top 5 player represented India Recently at Berlin & Czech republic WTT tournaments last month & has bought laurels to the country before as well.
As per Sudhanshu -The playing conditions were very tough here at cuenca being at high altitude of 7500 ft +. It’s was very difficult to adjust yourself in this atmosphere, especially against local National players of Ecuador who were used to the climatic conditions. But Sudhanshu played with a positive spirit & practiced 2 to 3 sessions every day before & after the match to quickly adjust & was ready to face the challenge from all participants. The semifinals & final match was a very close affair winning 3-2 to secure a Gold Medal.
He thanked his school, Table Tennis Federation of India for the support & encouragement to represent India at the International Arena & bring Laurels to the school & country.
