Karan SharmaLudhiana: For years, Aishwin Kaur dreamt of standing on an international podium with the Tricolour flying high above her. In Malaysia this week, that dream came true.The 20-year-old table tennis player from Ludhiana returned from the Asia Pacific Deaf Multi-Sport Championship 2026 with an impressive haul of four medals, including two gold and two bronze, making it the biggest achievement of her sporting career.
Aishwin Kaur displays the four medals, including two gold, that she won at the Asia Pacific Deaf Multi-Sport Championship in Malaysia
Aishwin won gold medals in the team event and women’s doubles, besides securing bronze medals in the individual and mixed doubles categories.In a video message shared with TOI through sign language and interpreted by her father, Aishwin said the medals had only strengthened her resolve.“These medals motivate me to work harder, improve my performance and continue bringing glory to India. I will keep working towards my dreams and making my country proud,” she said.Born with a hearing impairment and having battled metachromatic leukodystrophy, a rare neurological disorder, Aishwin overcame formidable challenges to pursue table tennis. With unwavering support from her family, the sport became her passion and eventually her route to representing India on the international stage.Her father, Bikramjit Singh, said the achievement was about much more than medals.“The dream was never just to win. It was to win for India and hear the national anthem on an international podium. In Malaysia, with the gold medal around her neck and the Tricolour above her, that dream finally came true,” he said.Aishwin has previously won medals at the Deaf Asian Games and World Deaf Table Tennis Championships and is regarded as one of India’s leading deaf table tennis players.
