Ravivarman Sharmila, best known as R. Sharmila (A

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carrom Carrom is a tabletop game of Indian origin in which players flick discs, attempting to knock them to the corners of the board. In South Asia, many clubs and cafés hold regular tournaments. Carrom is commonly played by families, including c ...

champion with excellent skill and control on the game. She born on 23 April 1981 to a lower-income family in

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. She started playing at 8 years of age and developed her game enough to be selected for the 1992

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Sub-Junior Carrom Team at age 11.

Championships

* Winner 19th Sub-Junior National in the year 1993 (Doubles) * Winner 21st Sub-Junior National in the year 1995,

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(Singles) * Winner Senior National in 1998, 1999, 2000 * Won 3 Federation Cup Singles titles * She brought laurels for the country, being a member of the Indian Carrom Team which defeated

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by 3-0 in the Independence Cup Indo-Sri Lanka Test Series, held in Sri Lanka, 1998-99.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharmila, R. Tamil sportspeople Living people Indian carrom players Game players from Tamil Nadu Sportswomen from Tamil Nadu Year of birth missing (living people)