CWG 2022 Record-breaking Achanta Sharath Kamal wins gold medal in men s singles extends Commonwealth Games domination × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Table Tennis Commonwealth Games 2022 News CWG 2022 Record-breaking Achanta Sharath Kamal wins gold medal in men s singles extends Commonwealth Games domination Achanta Sharath Kamal celebrates after winning the gold medal. (PC: Getty Images) 8 Reactions Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Hari Kishore M FEATURED COLUMNIST Follow Modified 08 Aug 2022 Achanta Sharath Kamal strolled into the record books when he won the gold medal in the table tennis men's singles event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG 2022) in Birmingham on Monday (August 8). Sharath Kamal outsmarted England’s Liam Pitchford 4-1 (11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8) to win the men's singles title after a gap of 16 years. The flag bearer of Indian table tennis won his fourth medal at CWG 2022. He has won seven gold medals and 13 overall medals in the history of the Commonwealth Games. His first gold medal in the men's singles came in the 2006 edition in Melbourne. In the ongoing edition, Sharath Kamal won the gold medal in the men's singles, mixed doubles (partnering Sreeja Akula) and the team event while winning the silver medal in the men's doubles (partnering Sathiyan Gnanasekaran). Read: CWG 2022: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran battles to win bronze medal in men's singles Sharath Kamal led from the front like a true leader. From taking charge as a senior pro in team events to mentoring and playing with young star Sreeja Akula, he has done it all at CWG 22. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Achanta Sharath Kamal bossed the final after losing first game Achanta Sharath Kamal started on a horrid note, losing the first game on extended points but did well to bounce back in the next four to win the contest. The first game was evenly contested, with both the players not giving an inch to the other to stage a comeback. A couple of unforced errors from Sharath, combined with Pitchford's excellent placement skills, meant the Indian had to concede the first game. In the second game, Sharath read Pitchford's strategy well and went on to trounce the Englishman. G Rajaraman@g_rajaramanTake a bow, young man! Achanta Sharath Kamal has won three Table Tennis gold medals and a silver for India in CWG22. His first singles gold came in 2006. Now, he has picked up another. Boy, has Time stood still!23030Take a bow, young man! Achanta Sharath Kamal has won three Table Tennis gold medals and a silver for India in CWG22. His first singles gold came in 2006. Now, he has picked up another. Boy, has Time stood still! https://t.co/FbX5jiq8Ui The next three games were mostly one-way traffic as Sharath Kamal called the shots. He took an early lead and extended the game well beyond Pitchford's reach. The England paddler offered some resistance in the final game but only managed to delay the inevitable. Also read: "Perfect blend of youth & experience" - Twitterati laud Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula for winning CWG 2022 gold medal × Rate this story! Thank You! 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