Prithika Pavade

Prithika Pavade (born 2 August 2004) is a French table tennis player.^[4] She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics. She is currently the highest ranked French Women's singles paddler at Rank 19 as on 1 August, 2024^[5]

Prithika Pavade
Personal information
Born	(2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 20) Villepinte, France[1]
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing style	Left-handed shakehand
Highest ranking	19 (19 June 2024)[3]
Current ranking	19 (19 June 2024)
Medal record Women's table tennis Representing  France World Championships 2024 Busan Team European Championships 2020 Warsaw Mixed doubles 2021 Cluj-Napoca Team 2023 Malmö Team 2024 Linz Mixed doubles

Biography

She discovered table tennis under the influence of her father, who was born, like her mother, in Pondicherry and who played for a long time at a good level in India.^[4] The family moved to Le Bourget, near the Paul-Simon gymnasium, where she played for the Bourget table tennis club. She started playing this sport when she was in the first grade. This left-handed player quickly became known for her speed and intelligence.^[6]