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Kamal Achanta has competed for India

Kamal Achanta is a table tennis player who has competed for India. He competed at the 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympic Games. He missed out of selection for London 2012 after losing the opening match to Soumyajit Ghosh at the continental qualification tournament. He was also selected to carry the Indian flag during the Paris 2024 opening ceremony with Pusarla V. Sindhu.

Olympic Results[]

Year Event Result
2004 Men's singles 33rd
2008 Men's singles 33rd
2016 Men's singles 49th
2020 Men's singles 17th
Mixed doubles 9th
2024 Men's singles 33rd
Men's team 9th

2004[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Round 1 Algeria Mohamed Boudjadja 4 – 1
Round 2 Hong Kong Ko Lai Chak 0 – 4
Round 3 Did not advance
Round 4
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final

2008[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Round 1 Spain Alfredo Carneros 4 – 2
Round 2 Austria Weixing Chen 1 – 4
Round 3 Did not advance
Round 4
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final

2016[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Round 1 Romania Adrian Crisan 1 – 4
Round 2 Did not advance
Round 3
Round 4
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final

2020[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Round 1 Bye
Round 2 Portugal Tiago Apolonia 4 – 2
Round 3 China Ma Long 1 – 4
Round 4 Did not advance
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final
Mixed doubles Round 1 Chinese Taipei 0 – 4
Quarterfinal Did not advance
Semifinal
Final

2024[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Round 1 Bye
Round 2 Slovenia Deni Kozul 2 – 4
Round 3 Did not advance
Round 4
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final
Team Round 1 China 0 – 3
Quarterfinal Did not advance
Semifinal
Final
India Table Tennis 2020 • Mixed doubles India
Kamal Achanta
Manika Batra
India Table Tennis 2024 • Men's team India
Sharath Kamal Achanta
Harmeet Desai
Manav Vikash Thakkar