Jafreen Shaik

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Jafreen Shaik
Full nameJafreen Shaik Jafreen
Born (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 (age 24)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Playsright-handed
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing  India
Deaflympics
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Samsun mixed doubles

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[]

  1. ^ "ITF Profile of Jafreen Shaik". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Jafreen Shaik | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ^ Krishnan, Vivek (4 August 2017). "Prithvi Sekhar defies odds for Deaflympics bronze". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". www.deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Prithvi Sekhar defies odds for Deaflympics bronze". article.wn.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. ^ Subrahmanyam, V. v (15 June 2017). "Jafreen determined to scale new heights". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Jafreen to lead India in Deaf Olympics". The Hans India. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  8. ^ Nellore, Sujayendra Krishna. "The Incredible Shaik Jafreen | The Deaf International Tennis Star". www.stumagz.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Shaik Jafreen is ready to take on the world". www.deccanchronicle.com. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  10. ^ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  11. ^ Bureau, Sports; Bureau, Sports (28 July 2017). "Bronze for Prithvi and Jafreen". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Bringing home the laurels". www.deccanchronicle.com. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

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