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Commonwealth Games 2018 star Manika Batra recommended for Arjuna Award

Batra created history in Gold Coast, single-handedly taking India to a maiden team gold before winning a singles gold, another first.

|Apr 20, 2018, 17:04:18 IST

The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Friday recommended Manika Batra, the country's only quadruple medallist at the Commonwealth Games, for the prestigious Arjuna Award.[caption id="attachment_4438199" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Manika Batra in action at Commonwealth Games 2018. AFP[/caption]"We sent her nomination today. With such a strong performance in Gold Coast, it will be very difficult for the (government) committee to ignore her," a TTFI official told PTI.Batra created history in Gold Coast, single-handedly taking India to a maiden team gold before winning a singles gold, another first.The 22-year-old beat world number four and triple Olympic medallist, Feng Tianwei of Singapore, twice in the tournament.She also secured a women's doubles silver alongside Mouma Das and mixed doubles bronze with G Sathiyan.Her next assignment is the World Team Championships in Sweden from April 29.

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