Sonalben Patel

Sonalben Manubhai Patel is an international Para table tennis player and Asian medalist from Viramgam, Gujarat, India.

Sonalben Patel

Patel in August 2022
Personal information
Full name	Sonalben Manubhai Patel
Born	(1987-09-15) 15 September 1987 (age 38) Viramgam, Gujarat, India
Spouse	Ramesh Chaudhary
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Athletics
Event	Para Table Tennis C3
Medal record Women's para table tennis Representing  India Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Singles C3–5 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Doubles WD3-5

Career

She is participating in wheelchair class 3 para table tennis. She is making her Paralympic debut in Tokyo Paralympic 2020.^[1][2]

Ms. Lakhia from Blind People's Association, Ahmedabad encouraged her to take up Table Tennis and she soon began to train professionally under the guidance of her coach Nilay Vyas In the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she won the bronze medal in the women's singles by defeating England's Sue Bailey.^[3]

Personal life

She was diagnosed with polio when she was 6 months old, which later affected both her legs and right hand and left her with 90% disability.^[4]