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Ramit Tandon
Full nameRamit Tandon
Country India
Born (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 32)
Kolkata, India
ResidenceNew York City, United States
EducationColumbia University
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Turned pro2018
PlaysRight-handed
Coached byDavid Palmer
Hesham El Attar
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Men's singles
Highest ranking28 (October 2024)
Current ranking28 (October 2024)
Clubs
Title(s)4
Tour final(s)8
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cheongju Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Colombo Boys' team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Amman Boys' individual
PSA profile
Updated on September 2024.

Ramit Tandon (born 21 August 1992) is an Indian professional squash player.[1] He is a bronze medalist at the Asian Games and a gold and a silver medalist at the Asian Team Championships.[2] As of Oct 2024, Tandon is ranked 28th in world rankings.[3]

He turned pro in 2018 and has won four tour titles since.[4] He is India's number one and Asia's number three ranked male player.[5]

Early life

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Tandon completed his education from Sishya School, Chennai and moved to the United States to continue his education at Columbia University, New York. He became a part of the college's squash team Columbia Lions.[6] He was ranked #2 in university squash, won the Skillman Award given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court and captained the team.[7] He also became the MVP four times and won the Maniatty Award, given to the best student-athlete. Tandon graduated with a BA in statistics.[8]

After graduating, he worked in the finance industry for a few years before stepping into the professional squash world. Off the court, he is seen at fashion shows, Ted Talks and as a guest speaker at several events.[9]

Career

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In 2011, Tandon won the U-19 boys singles title at the Asian Junior Championships. He was part of the bronze medalist men's team at the 2018 edition of the Asian Games.[10]

In 2021, he was a part of the men's team that clinched the silver medal at the Asian Team Championships. Tandon was also a part of the gold medalist men's team at the 2022 edition.[11] The win was historic as it was the first time the team had won the title.[12][13]

Titles and finals

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Year Tournament Opponent Result Score Ref
2002 Singapore Junior Open India Aditya Jagtap Win 3–0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-2)
2003 Scottish Junior Open England Robert Downer Win 3–1 (5-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-2) [14]
2017 SYS Open India Kush Kumar Win 3–0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3) [15]
Singapore Open Chinese Taipei James Huang Win 3–0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-3) [16]
2018 Abu Dhabi Squash Open Egypt Omar Abdel Meguid Win 3–1 (11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 11-2) [17]
2019 Seattle Open Egypt Mohamed ElSherbini Win 3–1 (11-4, 11-7, 2-11, 11-2) [18]
EM Noll Classic Egypt Youssef Ibrahim Loss 1–1 (8-11, 11-5, 2-0 rtd)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ramit Tandon's journey from Wall Street to Abu Dhabi Squash Open triumph is a story of grit and courage to take the unconventional road". Firstpost. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ^ Sportstar, Team (4 November 2022). "Squash: Indian men clinch first-ever gold at Asian Team Championships". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Ramit Tandon | Overview". PSA Squash Tour. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. ^ "From analyst's job to squash: Gamble paying off for Ramit Tandon". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. ^ Sportstar, Team (10 December 2017). "Ramit Tandon wins Singapore Open". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. ^ "How hedge fund analyst Ramit Tandon turned into a top-100 squash pro". espn.in. ESPN. 13 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Ramit Tandon player profile". squashinfo.com. Squash Info. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  10. ^ Team, DNA Web. "Asian Games: After quitting Wall Street job for professional squash, Ramit Tandon on a collission course with destiny". DNA India. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Ghosal, Tandon inspire India to first-ever gold at Asian Team Squash". Hindustan Times.
  12. ^ "India men's squash team wins maiden gold at Asian Championships". The Indian Express. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Ramit Tandon {!} Squash Biography". ispsquash.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Ramit Tandon wins Scottish Junior Open squash". The Times of India. 1 January 2003. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  15. ^ Sportstar, Team (15 May 2017). "Ramit Tandon quashes Kush Kumar to win SYS Open". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  16. ^ Sportstar, Team (10 December 2017). "Ramit Tandon wins Singapore Open". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  17. ^ Sportstar, Team (6 May 2018). "Ramit tames top seed to claim Abu Dhabi Open title". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  18. ^ Sportstar, Team (3 February 2019). "Squash News: Ramit Tandon wins Seattle Open". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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