Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Joshna Chinappa Reflects on Record Asian Games Longevity and Gold
Joshna Chinappa is a squash player from India who is 40 years old.
She is playing in her seventh Asian Games, more appearances than any other squash player.
By reaching the mixed doubles semifinals with Velavan Senthilkumar, she is guaranteed another medal.
This will be her sixth Asian Games medal.
Joshna trains for five or six hours a day on most training days.
She also uses meditation, breathing exercises, and help from coaches and fitness experts.
As she has gotten older, she has changed her workouts and focuses more on recovery.
She still wants to win an Asian Games gold medal.
She also hopes young Indian squash players win medals when squash debuts at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
At 40, Joshna Chinappa is competing in her record seventh Asian Games.
Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar reached the mixed doubles semifinals, assuring Chinappa a sixth Asian Games medal.
She credits rigorous training, meditation, breathing exercises, and a dedicated support team for her longevity.
Chinappa has adjusted her routine with controlled strength training and greater emphasis on recovery.
She still hopes to win an Asian Games gold and wants Indian players to medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
- Who
- Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa and her mixed doubles partner Velavan Senthilkumar.
- What
- Chinappa reached the Asian Games mixed doubles semifinals and secured her sixth medal while discussing her longevity and future goals.
- When
- During the ongoing Asian Games, about 10 days after Chinappa turned 40.
- Where
- At the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena in Nagoya.
- Why
- Her continued performance is supported by intensive training, recovery-focused preparation, meditation, breathing exercises, and a professional support team.
- Age
- 40
- Asian Games appearances
- Seven, a record for a squash player
- Asian Games medals
- Six, including two silver and three bronze medals previously won
- Training routine
- Five to six hours daily, five or six days a week, across different sessions
- Missing achievement
- An Asian Games gold medal
- Olympic future
- Squash will debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games
- Primary discipline
- Chinappa remains predominantly a singles player