Table Tennis is a global sport which is popular in the world sporting scene. It needs excellent hand and eye co-ordination combined with skill and physical fitness to excel in the higher level. Mysuru has always been producing talented players who have gone on to represent the country and the State in different events in this popular sport.
One such talented table tennis player is our city’s youngster Ullas Naik, who has made every-one proud with his feats by representing India in the World Deaf Table tennis Championships 2016 held at Samsan, Turkey, from July 18-24, 2016 and won the men’s doubles bronze medal teaming up with Tanuj Mukherjee. An excellent performance in the world arena by this youngster from our city is a fit choice for this week’s ‘Star This Week.’
Ullas Naik, 24, is the son of Udhayshankar and Prafulla, who reside in Saraswathipuram, Mysuru. Ullas Naik who cannot hear from a young age, took up to Table Tennis in 2002, when his mother took him to Umesh Urs, the chief coach at the Harsha Table Tennis Centre in Kuvempunagar.
Umesh has been coaching him since then giving him all the needed encouragement and is responsible for his improvement in the sport.
Ullas Naik, a II year B.Arch. student at the University School of Design at the Manasagangotri, Mysuru, representing India in the World Deaf TT championships 2016 at Turkey from July 18-24, 2016, won bronze in the men’s doubles. Earlier in 2013, he had represented India in the Deaf Olympics in Bulgaria and in 2006 had represented India in the Friendly International Tournament at Pakistan and won gold in the men’s singles event.
Earlier, Ullas Naik, did his Diploma in Architecture in JSS Ploytechnic and was encouraged to the maximum by HOD Chandrashekar to pursue his sporting interests.
Ullas also takes part in the State Ranking TT Championships when he finds time now and earlier was regularly taking part in the Championships from time to time and has won medals.
He has been supported and encouraged well by his parents, coach Umesh Urs (HTTA), the Mysuru University and PG Sports Centre in continuing to play this sport in the highest level.
Ullas Naik intends to continue playing this sport and aims to perform well in the National and International level for the country. This multi-talented lad needs to be encouraged and hope he goes on to achieve greater laurels in this sport in the days to come.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / July 31st, 2016