Indian golf star Aditi Ashok (PTI Photo)
Aditi Ashok Profile, Golf Paris Olympics 2024: All you need to about the Olympian
Even though she is still in her 20s, Aditi Ashok continues to break new ground for golf in India and spearhead the sport as she enters her third Olympics.
While still 18, Aditi represented her country on golf’s return to the Olympic Games in Rio 2016. She was the youngest golfer – man or woman – in Rio and even held the lead briefly during the second round before finishing 41st behind gold medallist Inbee Park.
Aditi also narrowly missed out on becoming the first Indian golfer to win an Olympic medal after finishing fourth at Tokyo 2020. But, the Bangalore-born golfer has already scripted history, becoming India’s first representative on the LPGA Tour after making the switch in 2017.
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Two years later, however, Aditi Ashok made it to the podium at a major multi-sport event after winning a silver medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. It also made her the first Indian woman golfer to win an Asian Games medal.
She will now embark on her hunt for Olympic glory alongside Indian compatriot Diksha Dagar in Paris.
Age – 26
Sports/Discipline – Golf
World Ranking – 60 (Olympic Golf Ranking: 24)
First Olympic Games – Rio 2016
Major Achievements
- Youngest female golfer to win a Ladies European Tour (LET) title (clinched Hero Women’s Indian Cup in 2016)
- 2016 Rookie of the Year on LET
- 2016 Winner on LET Qatar Ladies Open
- First Indian LGPA player
- First Indian female golfer to enter top 50 in world rankings
- Fourth-placed finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- Arjun Award recipient in 2020
- Silver at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou
Paris Olympics Qualification
Aditi capped off her 2023 season by winning the Andalucia Open in Spain in November. It was the fifth LET crown for the two-time Olympian and her second of the season, having clinched the season-opening Kenya Ladies Open earlier in the year.
Despite her rocky 2024 season, Aditi, the highest-ranked female player from India, made the cut by acquiring an OGR (Olympic Golf Ranking) of 24, while her Indian compatriot Diksha also sealed her spot by clinching an OGR of 40.
Recent Performances
Aditi played the LPGA Tour for the past 6 years and had her best year ever in 2023, finishing 37th with earnings of US$ 784,990.
The 26-year-old Aditi has not had the best start to the 2024 LPGA season. Her best finish this year so far has been a 21st place at the Women’s World Championships in February. She missed the cut at the Mizuho Americas Open but made the cut at the US Women’s Open.
Event Dates and Timings
The women’s golf events at the Paris 2024 Olympics will be played at the Le Golf National from August 7 to 10.
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