{
  "id": 5968389,
  "title": "Nashik: Kushal Chopra Wins Gold, Swara Karmarkar Bags Two Silver Medals At State Ranking TT Tournament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/nashik-kushal-chopra-wins-gold-swara-karmarkar-bags-two-silver-medals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T11:26:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-kushal-chopra-wins-gold-swara-karmarkar-bags-two-silver-medals-at-state-ranking-tt-tournament"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the 4th State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament held in Wardha, a gold medal was claimed by Kushal Chopra of Nashik. He defeated Anish Sonatakke of Kolhapur in the final with a score of 4-1, winning each set 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7, and 11-9. This marks Kushal's second men's singles title and his 22nd state-level championship overall. Kushal has previously won titles in every age category throughout his career.\n\nSwara Karmarkar of Nashik secured two silver medals at the tournament. In the women's singles, she finished as runner-up after losing to Nagpur's Ikshita Umate in the final. Umate won the closely contested match with a score of 4-1, 11-8, 8-11, 5-11, 9-11, and 4-11. Swara also reached the final of the women's singles, facing experienced Pune player Pritha Vertikar. Vertikar won the match 4-2, with scores of 11-6, 11-6, 7-11, 8-11, 3-11, and 7-11.",
  "summary": "Nashik: Nashik’s Kushal Chopra clinched the gold medal in the men’s singles, while Swara Karmarkar secured two silver medals in the women’s singles and girls’ under-19 categories at the 4th State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament held in Wardha. Kushal Chopra defeated Kolhapur’s Anish Sonatakke 4-1 in the final, winning 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 and 11-9 to claim the championship and the gold medal.…",
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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."
}