Professor Ned Pankhurst – Griffith University Gold Coast Head, Kristina Clonan, Rowan Crothers (who was awarded a scholarship in 2016), Ali McCowen, Narasimhan Ravi and GOLDOC CEO Mark Peters.
When Sharath Achanta became the first Indian to win a table tennis gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, an eight-year-old countryman was inspired while watching on television in southern India.
From that historic day, table tennis would be a centrepiece in the young life of Narasimhan Ravi who would go on to compete at national level himself under the tutelage of leading Russian and Chinese coaches.
A haul of 78 trophies and 45 medals from his pursuits in table tennis, badminton and cross-country running takes pride of place in the Chennai home of the 19-year old also known as Naz.
His commitment to sport and education is embodied in a school routine which had him rising for school at 3.30am each morning for
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