{
  "id": 17799255,
  "title": "Nashik: Tanisha Kotecha Wins Mixed Doubles Gold, Swara Karmarkar Bags Women’s Singles Bronze At WTT Feeder Chennai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/nashik-tanisha-kotecha-wins-mixed-doubles-gold-swara-karmarkar-bags",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:35:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-tanisha-kotecha-wins-mixed-doubles-gold-swara-karmarkar-bags-womens-singles-bronze-at-wtt-feeder-chennai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Nashik, Tanisha Kotecha and Manav Thakkar claimed the mixed doubles gold medal at the WTT Feeder Chennai 2026 international table tennis tournament. The 20-year-old Tanisha has been steadily rising through the ranks on the global table tennis scene. Currently ranked 142nd, she has demonstrated her skill and determination through consistent performances in various competitions. In the semi-finals, Tanisha and Manav overcame Payas Jain and Sayali Wani with a scoreline of 3-1 (11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-7). In the final, they faced Mehen Senthil and Ananya Muralidharan, overcoming an initial loss in the first game to secure a 3-2 victory (15-17, 11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6) and take the gold.\n\nSwara Karmarkar, at just 16 years old, made her mark on the senior international stage by winning the women's singles bronze medal in her debut WTT Feeder tournament in Nashik. Her remarkable achievement was highlighted by a standout performance against Japan's Kokona Marumatsu, a top-ranked Under-19 player and eighth-ranked senior women's player. Swara's journey to the semi-finals resulted in her bronze medal. Both Tanisha and Swara are coached by Jay Modak and Puneet Desai, and the Nashik District Table Tennis Association congratulated the players and expressed their hope for their continued success in future competitions.",
  "summary": "Nashik: Nashik's Tanisha Kotecha, partnering Manav Thakkar, clinched the mixed doubles gold medal at WTT Feeder Chennai 2026, an international table tennis tournament. At 20, Tanisha continues to establish herself on the international table tennis circuit. Currently ranked 142nd in the world, she has made significant progress through consistent performances in national and international…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}