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Jafreen Shaik Jafreen (born 7 September 1997) is a deaf Indian tennis player.[1] She represented India at the Deaflympics in 2013 and 2017.[2] She claimed a bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics partnering with Prithvi Sekhar.[3][4][5]
Career
Jafreen started playing tennis when she was just eight years old. She went on to become a formidable tennis player despite being deaf, after being noticed by India’s best female tennis player, Sania Mirza, and gaining assistance from her,[6][7] receiving training at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy which is located in Hyderabad.[8][9]
She went on to represent India at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics which was also her first Deaflympic appearance. As in the as of Prithvi Sekhar, she did not win a medal in her debut Deaflympic event. She was chosen to compete for India at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics as India sent a delegation consisting of 46 participants for the multi-sport event, the largest number of athletes sent by India to a single Summer Deaflympics.[10] Jafreen Shaik along with Prithvi Sekhar won a historical bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics, marking India’s first ever Deaflympic medal in tennis.[11][12]
References
- ↑ ITF Profile of Jafreen Shaik. www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ Jafreen Shaik | Deaflympics. www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ Prithvi Sekhar defies odds for Deaflympics bronze. The Times of India(4 August 2017). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ Deaflympics 2017 Samsun. www.deaflympics2017.org. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ Prithvi Sekhar defies odds for Deaflympics bronze. article.wn.com. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ Jafreen determined to scale new heights. The Hindu(2017-06-15). Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ Jafreen to lead India in Deaf Olympics. The Hans India. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ The Incredible Shaik Jafreen | The Deaf International Tennis Star, Nellore, Sujayendra Krishna. www.stumagz.com. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ Shaik Jafreen is ready to take on the world. www.deccanchronicle.com(2014-05-25). Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News. www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ Bronze for Prithvi and Jafreen. The Hindu(2017-07-28). Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ Bringing home the laurels. www.deccanchronicle.com(2017-08-03). Retrieved 2018-02-03.
External links
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- Shaik Jafreen Jafreen at TennisExplorer
- Jafreen Shaik Jafreen at CoreTennis
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