Archive · 2 Jul 2025
Father's Foresight and Robot Lead Divyanshi to Asian Title
Divyanshi Bhowmick, a young table tennis player, won the Asian Youth Championship!
She beat players from China, including in the final.
This is a big deal because it had been 36 years since India won the gold.
Divyanshi's dad even got a robot to help her practice!
She also trained with different coaches to get better in all aspects of the game and has been sent to international events.
Now she's ranked 3rd in the world in U15, 14th in U17 and 24th in U19.
Divyanshi Bhowmick won gold at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships.
She defeated China's Zhu Qihi in the final, 4-2.
This win ended India's 36-year gold medal drought in the U-15 event.
Bhowmick defeated three Chinese players during the tournament.
Her father's foresight and a TT robot aided her training.
- Who
- Divyanshi Bhowmick, a 14-year-old table tennis player from India.
- What
- Divyanshi Bhowmick won the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship.
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Why
- The victory ended India's 36-year wait for a U-15 Girls’ Singles champion and signifies Bhowmick's rapid rise in the sport.
- Winner
- Divyanshi Bhowmick
- Event
- Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships
- Final Score
- 4-2
- Final Opponent
- Zhu Qihi (China)
- Significance
- First Indian title in 36 years
- Training Aid
- Power Pong Omega Robot
Sources
India’s Golden Moment: First Women’s Cadet Singles Title in 36 Years
Divyanshi Bhowmick wins gold at Asian Youth TT Championships
Divyanshi Bhowmick makes history with Gold at Asian Youth TT Championship 2025