Top 10 Indian athletes over the age of 30
Someone has rightly said "Age is just a state of mind. You are as old as you think you are. You can say all this and get away with it, so long as you are not a performing sportsperson". For some people, age marks the end of the career but for some it's just a number. Sports,for the most part is considered as the domain of the young, but this conventional definition has changed over the last few years. There is no age limit to achieve your dreams, there is no age bar that can stop you from being successful.There have been numerous instances where a sports player has achieved name and fame in the Mid 30's. So let's take a look at the top 10 Indian 30+ athletes.Note: This list has athletes who are still active at the highest level.
#10 Achanta Sharath Kamal - 32
32 year old Chennai born paddler,Achantha Sharath Kamalis considered as the one of the best table tennis players India has ever produced.Sharath Kamal, a three-time Commonwealth games champion came into limelight when he qualified for the 2004 Athens Olympics.
In the year 2007, he was the first Indian to win the Pyongyong Invitational Tournament held at Pyongyong, North Korea. In 2010, he clinched theUS Open Table Tennis Men's championships.For the last five years, he has been playing in the European league. He is currently associated with the German clubBorussia Dsseldorf.
Ranked 53rdin the world, Sharath Kamal stunned World number eight, Chuang Chih-Yuan of Chinese Taipei and world No. 16Joo Saehyuk from South Koreain the ongoingAsian Cup Table Tennis tournament in Jaipur.
He was honored withArjuna Award in 2004for his brilliant performance in the Commonwealth Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.