Chetan Baboor is an Indian former international table tennis player who represented India in major multi-sport and continental events during the 1990s. He was, for an extended period, among the leading singles players in Indian table tennis and a regular member of the national squad in international competition.
| Full name | Chetan Baboor |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Table tennis |
| Country represented | India |
| Era | 1990s |
Background
Baboor emerged through the Indian domestic table tennis circuit, which is administered by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). He developed into one of the country's top-ranked singles players during the 1990s, a period in which Indian table tennis began to receive greater attention at the international level alongside players such as Kamlesh Mehta and Chetan Baboor's own contemporaries.
Career
Baboor competed for India at the senior international level, including appearances at Commonwealth and Asian-level events as well as world championships organised by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). He featured in both singles and team events, and was part of Indian teams that participated in international competitions during the 1990s.
Domestic record
At the national level, Baboor was a consistent performer on the senior national circuit. He was associated with table tennis events organised under the TTFI framework, including the Senior National Table Tennis Championships, where he was among the front-rank competitors of his generation.
Significance
Chetan Baboor is recognised as one of the prominent Indian table tennis players of the 1990s, a transitional era for the sport in India before the rise of later stars such as Sharath Kamal. His performances on the national and international circuit contributed to maintaining India's presence in continental and Commonwealth-level table tennis during that decade.
Related topics
- Table Tennis Federation of India
- Table tennis in India
- Sharath Kamal
- Kamlesh Mehta
- Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games
References
- Wikidata entity: Q5094148
- Table Tennis Federation of India — official records of national championships and Indian representation in international events.
- International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) — player and event archives.