D. G. Hathiramani

Dayaram Gangaram Hathiramani was an Indian merchant, philanthropist and table tennis player and coach.[1] He later naturalized as a Ghanaian. He was very instrumental in establishing the game of table tennis in Ghana. He first arrived in the Gold Coast in the late 1940s. He was one of the founders of the Gold Coast Table Tennis Association in 1951. He played the game himself and captained the Gold Coast team to win the Azikiwe Cup in Lagos, Nigeria. He quit playing and became a coach around 1954. He established a table tennis school in Accra and churned out a lot of stars who competed for Ghana and won various laurels. He sometimes sponsored players himself. In 1977 for example, an intensive course was organised for table tennis coaches in Accra. Some of the participants were housed at his home.[2]

Dayaram Gangaram Hathiramani
Born
Assam, India
NationalityIndian
Ghanaian
OccupationMerchant
Known forTable tennis
Notes
“the table tennis servant of Ghana”

Ghana table tennis after Hathiramani

After the death of Hathiramani, Ghana table tennis waned until a revival under Ebo Bartels and the Executors of D.G.Hathiramani's Estate.[3]

Honours

A general purpose sports hall at the Accra Sports Stadium is named after him.[4] The D.G Hathiramani Memorial Open Championship held annually was instituted by the Ghana Table Tennis Association in his honour.[5][6]

References
  1. Larweh, Kwame (7 March 2022). "Book on D.G. Hathiramani to be launched on March 12". Graphic.
  2. "HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS IN GHANA". National Sports Authority. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  3. Ken Bediako. "Table Tennis Back To Life In Ghana". KenBediako.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  4. "Badminton: 'President's Invitational Championship', ends". Sports Ghana. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  5. "Celya Baah-Danso grabs D.G. Hathiramani trophy". SportingGhana.com. 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  6. "Central and Eastern Region win D.G Hathiramani memorial Championship". Ghana Sports Online. Ghana Sports Online. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.


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