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Thursday, October 17, 2013

TD Rangaramanujan, the Former Table Tennis Federation of India President Died at 96

TD Rangaramanujan, the former Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) president died on 14 October 2013. He was 96 years old. He played an important role in organising of major table tennis events such as Asian Table Tennis Championships and Delhi Asian Games in 1951.

Life History of TD Rangaramanujan
• TD Rangaramanujan was associated with table tennis for nearly six decades.
• He was the founding President of Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation.
• He was at the helm of TTFI as its president/secretary for four decades.
• He was also honorary life president of International Table Tennis Federation.
• He played an important role in organising of major table tennis events such as Asian Table Tennis Championships and Delhi Asian Games in 1951.
• He organised two World Table Tennis Championships in Mumbai (1952) and Kolkata (1975).
• He was very good sports administrator especially in conducting table tennis events.

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