Summary
Ramit Tandon (born 21 August 1992 in Kolkata) is an Indian professional squash player. He is ranked number 35 in the world and India #2 (April 2019). He turned pro in 2018 and has won 4 PSA tour titles since then. He's an Asian Games Bronze Medalist. He also represented India at the Gold Coast CWG 2018. As a junior he won 6 Junior National Titles, several international titles and ended his junior career as India #1, Asia #2 and world #5. He captained the Indian Junior Team to a historic Gold Medal beating Pakistan in the final match. He was also part of the U-21 World Cup Team that secured the silver medal.
 Tandon in August 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||
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| Residence | New York City, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 August 1992 Kolkata, India | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Cyrus Poncha | ||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Ramit Tandon on Twitter, Ramit Tandon on Instagram | ||||||||||||||
| Men's singles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 46 (April 2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 46 (April 2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 4 PSA World Tour titles, Asian Junior Team Champions, 6 Junior National titles, Malaysian Junior Open | ||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 3 PSA World Tour finals, Asian Jr Individuals, World Cup U-21, PSA NY Open, PSA Malaysian Pro Circuit, German Junior, Pioneer Junior | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: April 2019. | |||||||||||||||
He passed out from La Martiniere Calcutta in 2011 and moved to the US to continue his education at Columbia University in the City of New York, where he was the captain of the squash team. He was ranked #2 in College Squash and he ended his college squash career winning the Skillman Award(given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court). He was 4 times MVP at Columbia University and also won the Maniatty Award which is given to the best student-athlete. He graduated with a BA in statistics.[1]
After completing university he worked in the finance industry for a few years before stepping into the professional squash world. Off the court he is seen at fashion shows, Ted Talks and other as a guest speaker at several events. In many ways he's a youth icon and appeals to school/college students.[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "How hedge fund analyst Ramit Tandon turned into a top-100 squash pro". espn.in. ESPN. 13 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Ramit Tandon player profile". psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Ramit Tandon player profile". squashinfo.com. Squash Info. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
External links edit
- Ramit Tandon at PSA (archived)
- Ramit Tandon at Squash Info