Ahmedabad, September 5, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India’s No. 1 para table tennis player Nurjahan Noorali Jamani secured a silver medal in Class 7 singles and a bronze in Class 7 standing doubles at the ITTF World Para Future Lahti 2026 in Finland, climbing eight places to No. 19 in the world rankings.
Competing at the Pajulahti Olympic Training Centre, Nurjahan fought back from a difficult start in the singles competition to reach the podium.
She opened with a 0-3 defeat to Germany’s Birgit Baumgartner but responded strongly with a 3-0 victory over Iceland’s Agnes Lovisa Johannsdottir.
Her toughest singles contest came against Macau’s U Choi Hong. Nurjahan prevailed 3-2 after edging the final two games 13-11, 13-11 to secure the silver medal.
Nurjahan also claimed a bronze in standing doubles alongside compatriot Shivam Pal. The Indian pair began with a convincing 3-0 victory over Finland’s Aaro Toivo Samuli Makela and Iceland’s Agnes Lovisa Johannsdottir.
They subsequently faced two Polish combinations, losing both encounters but finishing with a bronze medal.
“Winning silver in Lahti is one of the proudest moments of my career so far. To add a bronze in doubles made the trip even more memorable. This result means a lot to me and I want to thank Adani Sportsline for standing by me through every tournament and every step of my training. Their support has given me the platform to compete against the best in the world,” Nurjahan said.
The twin podium finish also propelled her from No. 27 to No. 19 in the world rankings, further strengthening her position as India’s leading player in her category.
Diagnosed with polio at the age of five, Nurjahan began competing in para table tennis between 2007 and 2010 before stepping away from the sport for more than a decade. She returned to competitive action in 2022 and has since established herself as one of India’s prominent para table tennis players.
She successfully defended her UTT Para Senior National Championship title in 2025-26 in Indore and has also won the UTT National Para Table Tennis Championship.
Based in Ahmedabad, Nurjahan works as a junior officer with Adani Airport Holdings Limited at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
Through Adani Sportsline’s “Garv Hai” initiative, she receives support for tournament planning, coaching, performance monitoring and international competition.
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