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Sharath Kamal wins gold in men's singles table tennis at Commonwealth GamesSharath has taken his overall medal tally at the CWG to 13, since making his debut at the Games in 2006
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England's Liam Pitchford (L), Sharath Kamal Achanta (C) and India's Sathiyan Gnanasekaran pose during a medal presentation ceremony for the men's singles table tennis event on day eleven of the Commonwealth Games. Credit: AFP Photo
England's Liam Pitchford (L), Sharath Kamal Achanta (C) and India's Sathiyan Gnanasekaran pose during a medal presentation ceremony for the men's singles table tennis event on day eleven of the Commonwealth Games. Credit: AFP Photo

Veteran Sharath Kamal extended his domination at the Commonwealth Games here by winning the gold medal in men's singles event, thrashing England's Liam Pitchford 4-1 in the final.

After going down in the first game, Sharath outsmarted the 29-year-old nimble-footed Briton 11-13 11-7 11-2 11-6 11-8 to finish on top of podium after a gap of 16 years.

The 40-year-old Sharath had earlier won gold in men's singles at the Melbourne Games in 2006 and also bagged a bronze at the 2010 showpiece in New Delhi.

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The Tamil Nadu-born superstar paddler has a rich haul of four medals in this edition of the Games, having won the men's team and mixed team gold and a silver in the men's doubles event.

With Monday's sensational gold, Sharath has taken his overall medal tally at the CWG to 13, since making his debut at the Games in 2006.

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(Published 08 August 2022, 18:41 IST)