Naina Jaiswal

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{{Short description|Indian table tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
|name= Naina Jaiswal
| image = Naina Jaiswal during an international match.jpg
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|birth_date={{birth_date and age|2000|03|22|df=yes}}
|birth_place= Hyderabad, India
|parents = Ashwani Kumar Jaiswal<br>Bhagya Laxmi Jaiswal
|nationality= Indian
}}

'''Naina Jaiswal''' (born 22 March 2000) is a [[table tennis]] player from India who won multiple titles in both [[India|national]] and international championships.<ref name="a">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-prodigious-life/article4808610.ece |title=A prodigious life
|date=13 June 2013 |website=The Hindu |access-date=12 December 2015}}</ref> She is also a "Child Prodigy" who started pursuing PhD at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Child-prodigy-eyes-Olympic-gold-Civils/articleshow/12421899.cms |title=Child prodigy eyes Olympic gold, Civils |date=27 March 2012 |website=The Times of India |access-date=12 December 2015}}</ref>

==Early life==
Born in [[Hyderabad]] to Ashwani Kumar Jaiswal and Bhagya Laxmi Jaiswal, Naina had completed her graduation at the age of 13 from [[St. Mary's College, Hyderabad]]. At the age of 15 she has completed her master's degree and at the age of 17 she began a PhD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Child-prodigy-eyes-Olympic-gold-Civils/articleshow/12421899.cms |title=Child prodigy eyes Olympic gold, Civils |date=27 March 2012 |website=The Times of India |access-date=12 December 2015}}</ref>

==Education==
Naina Jaiswal completed her [[Matriculation#India|10th]] grade at the age of 8,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/youngest-post-graduate-964415-2017-03-07 |title=Meet the 16-year-old youngest super talented post graduate girl in Asia, Naina Jaiswal |website=India Today |language=en |access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> completed her [[Higher Secondary School Certificate|Intermediate]] at the age of 10, completed her [[Graduation|Graduate degree]] from [[St. Mary's College, Hyderabad|St. Mary's College]] at the age of 13, completed her [[Postgraduate education|Post graduation]] from [[Osmania University]] at the age of 15<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dailypost.in/news/national/asias-youngest-post-graduate-girl-hyderabad/ |title=Asia's youngest Post Graduate girl from Hyderabad |date=2017-07-23 |website=Daily Post |language=en-US |access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> and currently she is pursuing her [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]]. She is the youngest post-graduate from Asia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/90582/naina-jaiswal-post-graduate/ |title=At 16, Naina Jaiswal From Hyderabad Becomes Asia's Youngest Post Graduate |date=2017-03-08 |website=The Better India |language=en-US |access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/videos/videos-nation/2017/mar/06/naina-jaiswal-becomes-youngest-post-graduate-in-asia-100687.html |title=Naina Jaiswal becomes youngest post-graduate in Asia |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref>

==International titles==
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*First girl from India who selected for ITTF World Hopes Team – 2011
*Secured 6th position in the world (Austria) – 2011 (under-12)
*Cadet girls' team gold medalist in Indian open – 2011
*Cadet girls' singles bronze medalist in Indian open – 2011
*Cadet girls' team bronze medalist in Indian open – 2013
*Cadet girls' double bronze medalist in Indian open – 2013
*Cadet girls' team gold medalist in Fajr cup (Iran) 2013
*Cadet girls' doubles gold medalist in Fajr cup (Iran) 2013
*Cadet girls' singles bronze medalist in Fajr cup (Iran) 2013
*Participated in Hong Kong junior and cadet open 2011
*Participated in Asian junior championship (2011)

==National titles==
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*Present{{when|date=April 2017}} ranking – India's no. 1 (under 15)
*Cadet girls' singles National champion (gold medalist) 2010
*Cadet girls' team National champion (gold medalist) 2010
*Sub- junior girls team National champion (gold medalist) 2010, 2011, and 2012
*Junior girls' team National champion (gold medalist) 2010
*Sub-junior singles (bronze medalist) 2010
*Sub-junior doubles (silver medalist) 2011
*Youth girls' team (bronze medalist) 2011
*Junior girls' team (bronze medalist) 2012
*Youth girls' team (silver medalist) 2012
*Junior girls' doubles (silver medalist) 2012
*Sub-junior girls' team (bronze medalist) 2013
*Sub- junior girls' doubles (silver medalist) 2013
*Hat-trick winner of first national ranking tournaments (2011, 2012, 2013)

==References==
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[[Category:2000 births]]
[[Category:Indian female table tennis players]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Racket sportspeople from Hyderabad, India]]

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