Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 6 (ANI): India’s No. 1 para desk tennis participant Nurjahan Noorali Jamani will look to construct on her robust displaying in Kazakhstan when she competes on the ITTF World Para Future Lahti 2026 in Finland from August 28 to 30 on the Pajulahti Olympic Training Centre.
The World No. 27 reached the quarterfinals on the ITTF World Para Future Aktobe in Kazakhstan, narrowly lacking a spot within the final 4 by simply two factors. The end result underlined her regular progress as she prepares for an additional essential rating occasion, in response to a launch.
‘Reaching the quarterfinals in Kazakhstan and coming so shut has given me numerous confidence going into Finland. I need to construct on that efficiency and go even additional. My purpose is to win the event. Adani Sportsline’s assist has been instrumental in serving to me compete persistently on the highest degree, and I’m actually grateful for it,’ stated Nurjahan.
Ranked No. 8 in Asia in her class, Nurjahan is focusing on a spot among the many continent’s prime six gamers to safe qualification for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan later this yr.
Diagnosed with polio on the age of 5, Nurjahan returned to aggressive desk tennis in 2022 and has since loved a outstanding rise.
She efficiently defended her title on the UTT Para Senior National Championship 2025-26 in Indore after successful the UTT National Para Table Tennis Championship, performances that helped her turn out to be India’s No. 1 participant in her class, the discharge stated.
With qualification for the 2026 Asian Para Games at stake, each rating event is essential for her. A robust efficiency in Lahti would strengthen Nurjahan’s place within the Asian rankings and transfer her nearer to representing India in Japan. (ANI)