Vishwa Deenadayalan is a talented Indian table tennis player, who made the country famous by winning several national and international level competitions. He is the top ranked U-19 table tennis player in India. He died on April 17, 2022, when his taxi, where he was; along with 3 other players, collided with a 12-wheeler truck in Ri-Bhoi district of Shillong, Meghalaya.
Wiki/Biography
Vishwa Deenadayalan, according to some sources was born on Sunday, 4 January 2004 and according to some sources, he was born on Thursday, 1 April 2004 (age 18; at time of death) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. After completing his schooling at Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya HSS, he took admission in Loyola College, Chennai. There, he was in his first year of graduation, pursuing a B.Com.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 6″
Weight (approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Deena Dayalan.
Vishwa Deenadayalan’s father, Deena Dayalan
His mother’s name is Anuradha Deena Dayalan. It is believed that he has an older sister, Raveenaa Deenadayalan, who is also a table tennis player by profession.
Vishwa with his sister
Career
As a boy, Vishwa Deenadayalan had shown a keen interest in table tennis, as a result, his father admitted him to the Krishnaswamy Table Tennis Club in Chennai. During the initial phase of his training, Vishwa was trained intensively by two famous faces in the world of table tennis, Ramnath Prasad and Jai Prabhu Ram. As Vishwa’s skills in table tennis improved, he went on to become a member of the famous Tamizaga Table Tennis Association (TTTA) State Men’s team. Vishwa in 2019, reached the pre-quarters at the Hyderabad National, along with his mixed doubles partner, Selena Deepthi. Vishwa, as part of the Tamizhaga Table Tennis Association (TTTA) State Men’s team, has been selected for the 83rd National and Inter-State Senior Table Tennis Competition in Shillong. Selection for the Shillong squad was not that easy for Vishwa, as he had to beat another ace player, Malesh Kumar, in the selection match.
Vishwa Deenadayalan after winning the championship
Vishwa is such a good player that, due to his skills, he was selected to be a part of the Indian squad, which will represent the country in the U-19 World Junior Table Tennis Tournament in Linz, Austria. The international tournament will start on April 27, 2022.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2013, Vishwa Deenadayalan beat Sankketh in the final to win the Republic Day Trophy.
Vishwa after winning the Republic Day Trophy in 2013
- In 2018, Vishwa Deenadayalan became the Under-15 National Champion.
A banner congratulating Vishwa Deenadayalan for becoming the National Champion
- In 2018, Vishwa Deenadayalan represented India in the Cadet men’s team event at the Serbian Open and won the Gold medal in the tournament.
- In 2022, Vishwa Deenadayalan became the U-19 Men’s Title at the National Level Championship. the tournament was held in Dehradun.
Death
On 17 April 2022, Vishwa Deenadayalan was traveling from Guwahati airport to Shillong, to participate in the 83rd National and Inter-State Senior Table Tennis Competition. He got into a taxi, along with three other players; when the taxi collided with a 12-wheel lorry on National Highway – 6. With the help of local residents, the young player was rushed to the local public hospital in Nongpoh, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Vishwa Deenadayalan’s taxi is going to Shillong
M. Nithyashree, who is a TTTA women paddler stated in an interview,
The entire TTTA team (men & women) left Guwahati airport on Sunday around 12.30-1245 pm in three different cars. When our car reached the spot, we saw our coach Jai Prabhu Ram and some locals rescuing our rowers from the accident site. There were no signs of injury on Vishwa. We screamed and screamed his name and hoped he would open his eyes, but there was absolutely no response from him. Then a medical student or doctor also tried to perform CPR. Then he was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital soon.”
Facts/Trivia
- Vishwa Deenadayalan was influenced to take up table tennis by his sister, During an interview, he said,
My sister (Raveenaa) used to play the sport and I immediately fell in love with it.”
- Vishwa Deenadayalan has won many Cadet and Sub-junior level table tennis tournaments at both national and international levels.
- Vishwa Deenadayalan has a very loving personality. His coaches, R. Ramnath Prasad and Jai Prabhu Ram stated in an interview that,
On the table, he is a very aggressive player and off it, he is very humble. He was loved equally by all.”
- Vishwa Deenadayalan always wanted to reach the list of 100 best table tennis players in the world.
- Vishwa’s performance on the table was appreciated by ace table tennis player Sharath Kumar. Sharath Kumar is also Vishwa Deenadayalan’s idol.
- After the tragic death of Vishwa Deenadayalan, the Meghalaya Table Tennis Association in a statement said,
The Meghalaya Table Tennis Association is saddened by the sudden death of D Vishwa, a Tamil Nadu ace paddler who was on his way to Shillong to participate in the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship.”
- Several prominent personalities have expressed their grief over the sudden death of budding table tennis player Vishwa Deenadayalan.
A collage made by the Table Tennis Federation in memory of Vishwa
- As a student, Vishwa Deenadayalan always took his studies very seriously.
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