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Rupa Banerjee, backhand smash in a workout at the Toronto Table Tennis Club
Rupa Banerjee, backhand smash in a workout at the Toronto Table Tennis Club

Rupa Banerjee, backhand smash in a workout at the Toronto Table Tennis Club

Date1/19/1976
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  • Rupa Banerjee, backhand smash in a workout at the Toronto Table Tennis Club
  • Next world champ for Canada? Rupa Banerjee; cracking out a backhand smash in a workout at the Toronto Table Tennis Club yesterday; could be Canada's next world champion - by way of India - if she gets selected to the national team. Formerly ranked No. 1 in India; she has had table tennis in her blood since the age of 7.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Next world champ for Canada? Rupa Banerjee; cracking out a backhand smash in a workout at the Toronto Table Tennis Club yesterday; could be Canada's next world champion - by way of India - if she gets selected to the national team. Formerly ranked No. 1 in India; she has had table tennis in her blood since the age of 7.
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