Ajay Prabhakar Khare (born 2 July 1959) is an Indian bridge player.

Ajay Khare
Personal information
NationalityIndia
Born (1959-07-02) 2 July 1959 (age 65)
Alma materIIT Bombay
Sport
SportBridge
Medal record
Bridge
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Palembang Team

Early life and education

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After obtaining a degree in mechanical engineering from the Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur, he went on to complete his master's degree from IIT Bombay.[1]

Bridge career

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In the 2018 Asian Games, he was part of the men's team that won bronze.[2]

In the 2022 Asian Games, he was part of the bridge team. In the final, they suffered a defeat to Hong Kong and were awarded the silver medal.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bridge KHARE Ajay Prabhakar - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. ^ "India's bridge team at Asian Games: IITians, industrialist, art collector". The Indian Express. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. ^ PTI (2023-10-06). "Hangzhou Asian Games Bridge: Indian men go down against Hong Kong; settle for silver". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-06.