Ramit Tandon
| Full name | Ramit Tandon |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Residence | New York City, United States |
| Born | 21 August 1992 Kolkata, India |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Turned Pro | 2018 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coached by | David Palmer Hesham El Attar |
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 30 (October 2024) |
| Current ranking | 30 (October 2024) |
| Title(s) | 4 |
| Tour final(s) | 8 |
Medal record | |
| PSA profile | |
| Updated on September 2024. | |
Ramit Tandon (born 21 August 1992) is an Indian professional squash player.[1] He has won a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games and a gold and the silver medal at the Asian Team Championships.[2] He is ranked number 30 in the world as of October 2024.
He turned pro in 2018 and has won four PSA tour titles since. At the junior level, he has won six national titles, several international titles and was the India number 1, Asia number 2, and World number 5. Tandon was the captain of the Indian team that won the gold medal. He was also a part of the U–21 World Cup team that won the silver medal.
Early life
[edit]He passed out from Sishya School, Chennai in 2011 and moved to the US to continue his education at Columbia University in New York, where he was the captain of the squash team. He was ranked #2 in College Squash and he ended his college squash career winning the Skillman Award, given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court. He was 4 times MVP at Columbia University and also won the Maniatty Award which is given to the best student-athlete. He graduated with a BA in statistics.[3]
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 other as a guest speaker at several events.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ramit Tandon | Overview". PSA Squash Tour. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (4 November 2022). "Squash: Indian men clinch first-ever gold at Asian Team Championships". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ramit Tandon player profile". psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Ramit Tandon player profile". squashinfo.com. Squash Info. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
External links
[edit]- Ramit Tandon at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Ramit Tandon at Squash Info
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