Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 5 (ANI): India’s No. 1 para desk tennis participant, Nurjahan Noorali, is competing in a decisive worldwide marketing campaign, with 4 tournaments throughout Europe and Asia, forming a important a part of her qualification push for the 2026 Asian Para Games to be held in Japan in October. Ranked World No. 27 in Class 7 beneath the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Para Table Tennis rankings, Nurjahan enters this section with a transparent goal, based on a launch.
Her marketing campaign opened on the ITTF World Para Challenger Podgorica in Montenegro from April 29 to May 2.
She is competing on the ITTF World Para Challenger Lasko, Slovenia, from May 5 to 9, adopted by the ITTF World Para Elite Lasko from May 11 to fifteen, earlier than concluding on the ITTF World Para Elite Taipei City, Taiwan, from May 17 to 21. Currently ranked No. 8 in Asia, she is concentrating on a Top 6 end to safe qualification, making this one of the crucial vital phases of her profession. Diagnosed with polio on the age of 5, Nurjahan returned to aggressive desk tennis in 2022 and has since made speedy progress.
She gained gold on the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) National Para Table Tennis Championships and defended her title on the UTT Para Senior National Championship 2025-26 in Indore earlier this yr, a outcome that propelled her to India’s No. 1 in her class. Based in Ahmedabad, Nurjahan works as a Junior Officer at Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), which has supported her with flexibility and depart to give attention to coaching and worldwide competitors. Her preparation has been strengthened by structured help that features steerage on event choice, entry to beneficial teaching experience, common efficiency monitoring and monetary backing for worldwide participation, enabling her to compete constantly on the highest degree.
‘This section is essential for my qualification. With constant help and the suitable coaching surroundings, I’m targeted on breaking into the Top 6 in Asia,’ stated Nurjahan. Pranav Adani, Director, Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), stated, ‘Nurjahan’s journey displays grit, resilience and self-discipline. Her means to stability skilled obligations with sporting excellence makes her stand out. We are proud to help her as she prepares for this vital section and goals to make the nation proud.’ Through its ‘Garv Hai’ initiative, Adani Sportsline continues to help rising athletes with the assets, publicity and ecosystem wanted to carry out on the highest degree.
With qualification on the road, the continued worldwide circuit marks a defining section in Nurjahan’s journey on the worldwide stage. (ANI)