Ahmedabad, Sep 5: India’s No.

1 para table tennis player Nurjahan Noorali Jamani claimed 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, a twin podium finish that lifted her eight places to No.

Competing at the Pajulahti Olympic Training Centre, Nurjahan overcame a difficult start in the singles competition before battling her way into the medal positions.

Nurjahan also reached the podium in standing doubles alongside compatriot Shivam Pal. The Indian pair began their campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over Finland’s Aaro Toivo Samuli Makela and Icel and’s Agnes Lovisa Johannsdottir. “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. The result also marked a significant rise in the world rankings, with Nurjahan moving from No.

27 to No. 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. Based in Ahmedabad, Nurjahan works as a junior officer with Adani Airport Holdings Limited at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.