Sonalben Patel
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Sonalben Manubhai Patel |
Born | Viramgam, Gujarat, India |
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Country | India |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Para Table Tennis C3 |
Sonalben Manubhai Patel is an international Para table tennis player and Asian medalist from Viramgam, Gujarat, India.
Career
She is participating in wheelchair class 3 para table tennis. She is making her Paralympic debut in Tokyo Paralympic 2020.
Ms. Lakhia from Blind People's Association, Ahmedabad encouraged her to take up Table Tennis and she soon began to train professionally under the guidance of her coach Lalan Doshi.
Early life
She was diagnosed with polio when she was 6 months old, which later affected both her legs and right hand and left her with 90% disability. But with continuous help and support from her parents, she overcame every challenge.