OlympianTable Tennis

Kanak Jha

Olympian 2016, 2020

2021 US World Team Member 2019 US World Team Member 2018 US World Team Member

Athlete Bio

Height

5'6"

Hometown

Milpitas, CA

Education

Milpitas High School

Date of Birth: June 19, 2000
Hometown: Milipitas, California
Home Club: World Champions Table Tennis Academy (WCTTA)
Coach/es: Joerg Bitzigeio, Stefan Feth, Zhenshi Li
Playing Style: Right handed, attacker.

Table Tennis Equipment:
Blade: Butterfly Timo Boll ALC
FH Rubber: Butterfly Tenergy05
BH Rubber: Butterfly Tenergy05

Most memorable table tennis result:
Qualifying for the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

Competition Records

2020 US Olympic Team (Singles & Team)
2019 Pan American Games – Men’s Team Gold Medalist, Men’s Singles Bronze Medalist, Mixed Doubles Bronze Medalist
2019 US Nationals Championships – Men’s Singles Gold Medalist, Men’s Doubles Gold Medalist
2018 Pan American Championships – Mixed Doubles Silver Medalist
2018 Pan American Championships – Men’s Team Silver Medalist
2018 Pan American Championships – Men’s Singles Gold Medalist
2018 Summer Youth Olympics Games – Bronze Medalist
2018 ITTF Pan American Junior Championships – Junior Boys Singles Gold Medalist, Junior Boys Doubles Gold Medalist, Junior Mixed Doubles Silver Medalist, Junior Boys Teams Gold Medalist
2018 U.S. National Championships – Men’s Singles Champion, Men’s Doubles Champion, Mixed Doubles Champion, Junior Boys Champion
2017 ITTF Junior Circuit Finals – Boys Gold Medalist
2017 U.S. National Championships – Men’s Singles Champion
2017 Croatia Junior Open – Singles Champion
2017 Argentina Junior Open – Singles Champion
2017 North American Continental Qualification Tournament for
2018 Youth Olympic Games, Men’s Singles Winner
2017 ITTF Pan American Junior Championships – Junior Boys Singles Gold Medalist, Junior Boys Teams Gold Medalist, Boys Doubles Gold Medalist
2017 Argentina Junior Open - Junior Boys Singles Champion
2017 World Table Tennis Championships - Last 32 Men's Singles
2017 US National Men's Team
2017 US Men's Singles National Champion
2016 US Men's Singles National Champion
2016 US Men's Youth Champion
2016 US Olympic Team (Singles & Team)
2016 US National & Junior Team
2015 US World & Pan American Team
2014 ITTF World Cadet Challenge - Boys' Team and Boys' Singles Bronze Medalist
2014 World Cup Participant (Youngest ever)
2014 North America Cup Men's Singles Winner
2014 US World Team Member