Diya Chitale dedicates TT bronze to long-time mentor Engels who passed away earlier this week
Diya Chitale dedicates TT bronze to long-time mentor Engels who passed away earlier this week Diya, 23 and Manush Shah, 25 defeated Hong Kong's World No 4 Wong Chung Ting and Doo Hoi Kem, 11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5 amping up…
Diya Chitale dedicates TT bronze to long-time mentor Engels who passed away earlier this week Diya, 23 and Manush Shah, 25 defeated Hong Kong's World No 4 Wong Chung Ting and Doo Hoi Kem, 11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5 amping up the aggression.
What happened
Diya (right), who won the mixed doubles Table Tennis bronze partnering Manush Shah, 25, was 12 when she began training with former India table tennis coach Engel in Germany, back in 2015. (WTT).
Before the bronze medal at Asian Games, came the grief of losing her mentor.
When Diya Chitale, 23, faced Indonesia's Almaira Nebuchadnezzar at Sky Hall five days ago, her mind was elsewhere. She had just been informed by India teammates regarding Peter Engel's passing away and was processing the loss.
The bottom line
For now, diya Chitale dedicates TT bronze to long-time mentor Engels who passed away remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
