Kamran Amirali Sarang: Professional Table Tennis Player from Karachi

Kamran’s story and achievements in his own words.

I am Kamran Amirali Sarang from Karachi, Pakistan. Currently I am in my final year of Masters in Commerce (M.Com) enrolled in University of Karachi. Along with my studies right from my schooling I am interested in playing table tennis both at the jamati institution level as well at the academic institution level. To start with I played number of tournaments organized at the school level and Karimabad jamatkhana level and won several games. My journey as a table tennis player heightened when I joined an intermediate college where I played different table tennis tournaments both at college level and at inter-college level. My interest in playing table tennis continued along my academic career both at the graduation and post graduation level.

To enhance my table tennis skills and competency I regularly attended training camps for example I attended the Pakistan Table Tennis Training Camp at Islamabad for a month in 2009.

I also accepted the offer to train nursing students of the Aga Khan University Hospital who were participating in the inter-university championship. I also coached our young generations and twice was appointed as a table tennis coach for the summer camp organized by the Aga Khan University Sports Centre and once which was organized by the Aga Khan Gymkhana. The following are some of the key table tennis tournaments I participated in:

• In April I won a Winner up place in the Karachi Table Tennis Ranking Championship 2011
• December 2010, awarded Bronze medal (third place) in National games of Pakistan.
• May 2010, participated in the national level University Table Tennis Championship representing the University of Karachi at Islamabad and won the first place
• April 2009, participated in the national level University Table Tennis Championship representing the University of Karachi at Multan and won the first place.
• Nov 2009, was Awarded Bronze medal (Third Position) in Team event and Silver medal (Second place) in Singles event in Under 25 National games of Pakistan.
• June 2008, represented Pakistan in the Golden Jubilee Sports Event – Ismailia Olympics in Kenya, East Africa. I won a Silver medal in Men’s Double.
• September, won a runner’s up position in the Karachi Inter Firm Table Tennis Ranking Championship 2008.

Finally my future aspiration is to be well recognized Ismaili international table tennis champion. For that I regularly practice and work hard. With all your payers, one day Insha’Allah will be able to achieve my future aspiration.