They rushed Arun Singh to a nearby hospital after discovering him to be unwell, where the medical staff declared him "brought" dead.
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After arriving here for the 29th Masters’ National Table Tennis Championships, Arun Singh Barhat, who had won the bronze medal at the 2023 World Veterans Championships, passed away. On Tuesday, the 77-year-old will be cremated in his hometown of Jodhpur. His daughter Aatmika, son-in-law, and two granddaughters are the family members he left behind. To compete in the Masters’ Nationals, which began on Monday, Arun Singh and his teammates from Rajasthan traveled to Jalandhar on Sunday. He stayed in a city hotel in the morning and took the afternoon to relax before his evening visit to the championship venue.
His friends had to ask the hotel reception to open the door because he was not answering the knock on the door. They rushed Arun Singh to a nearby hospital after discovering him to be unwell, where the medical staff declared him “brought” dead. A severe cardiac arrest was what caused the death. An enthusiastic player of table tennis, Arun Singh competed for the school in several national competitions. Additionally, he frequently competed and won medals at the National Veterans Championships.
Last year at the Srinagar Nationals, Arun Singh also took home the gold in men’s doubles. Meghna Ahlawat, president of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), expressed her condolences on his untimely passing and shared her grief with the family members. “My co-workers have spoken highly of his fervor and love for the game. Members of the fraternity also discussed his other skills and abilities. The table tennis community, especially his loved ones, has suffered a great loss, she said.
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The news of Arun Singh Barhat’s passing saddens me. It was shocking that he had a heart attack and died shortly after arriving in Jalandhar this evening to compete in the 29th Masters National Table Tennis Championships. With numerous medals to his name, Barhat was a committed table tennis player. He competed in the World Veterans Championships and took third place in the 75+ division, winning gold in the men’s doubles event in the most recent competition in Srinagar. He was a banker who retired from his position as General Manager of Dena Bank but was still highly active, enjoyed reciting poetry, and was well-liked, Meghna continued.
The death of Arun Singh, according to Secretary General Kamlesh Mehta,” was a personal loss. We worked together in Mumbai, and I had known him for a very long time. Together, we also played. I will miss a good colleague,” he said.
Treasurer P. Nagender Reddy said,” The news is sad for all those who play the sport, especially on World Table Tennis Day, according to Nagender Reddy, who visited the hospital with Kamlesh Mehta. “We met Dr. Praful Bharadwaj, Arun Singh’s son-in-law, and paid our respects to the departed soul on behalf of TTFI.”
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