Tanvi Khanna

Tanvi Khanna (born 23 July 1996) is an Indian female professional squash player and is a regular member of the Indian squash team.[1][2] She is currently the fourth highest ranked player in the national rankings and is regarded as one of the finest squash players to have emerged from India. She also plays for Columbia Lions squash team which belongs to the Columbia University.[3] She achieved her highest PSA world ranking of 98 in September 2019 and broke into the top 100 for the first time during the 2019-20 PSA World Tour.[4]

Tanvi Khanna
Country India
ResidenceNew Delhi
Born (1996-07-23) 23 July 1996
New Delhi, India
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
RetiredActive
Playsright-handed
Coached byDhruv Dhawan
Racquet usedHead
women's singles
Highest ranking98 (September 2019)
Current ranking98 (September 2019)
Title(s)Career Highlights and Awards
  • 4x 2nd-team All-American (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • 4x 1st-team All-Ivy League (2016, 2017, 2018)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  India
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta Team
South Asian Games
2019 Nepal Singles
2019 Nepal Team
Representing the Independent Olympic Athletes
Asian Youth Games
2013 Nanjing Team
Last updated on: 26 September 2019.

Career

She made her maiden Asian Games appearance at the 2018 Asian Games representing India and clinched a silver medal in the women's team event. She also participated at the 2019 Women's Asian Individual Squash Championships and reached quarter-finals.[5] She lost to fellow national squash player Joshna Chinappa in the quarterfinals.[6]

Tanvi Khanna also represents Columbia Lions in Ivy League and was named first team All-Ivy League for three consecutive years from 2016-2018.[7] South Asian Games 2018 Nepal, Gold medalist in the individual event

References
  1. "Squash Info | Tanvi Khanna | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  2. "Tanvi Khanna - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  3. "Tanvi Khanna - Women's Squash". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  4. "Squash Info | PSA World Squash Rankings: Tanvi Khanna | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  5. Staff, Scroll. "Asian Individual Squash Championship: Tanvi Khanna sets up quarter-final clash with Joshna Chinappa". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  6. Sportstar, Team. "Asian squash: Joshna, Saurav storm into semifinals". Sportstar. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  7. "Tanvi Khanna Named First Team All-Ivy". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-26.


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