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Dr. Najam Chishti - Prince Edward Island’s Most Qualified Table Tennis Official
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Dr. Chishti has been involved with Table Tennis for more than 40 years. His children have all played the sport with Shelha Chishti winning a SILVER medal in table tennis for PEI in the 1987 Canada Winter Games held in Sydney, NS. Dr. Chishti has been involved as a parent, a coach , an administrator and an elite official.
In 1987, Dr. Chishti embarked on Table Tennis Canada’s pathway to become an elite official. He passed his National Umpire exam in 1991 and after years of training and practice he wrote the International Umpire exam in 2001 and received his IU credentials. His first International tournament was in Santiago Chile in 2003 followed by a litany of events from local, Provincial, National and International events. The following are just a few of the events.
Atlantic Championships – many years
Para Panamerican Games in Toronto, Canada (2015)
North American Championships in Toronto, Canada (2015)
US Open & ITTF Challenge in Las Vegas, USA (2013)
Liebherr US Open & ITTF Pro Tour, Ft. Lauderdale (2005)
Canadian Championships- 2015, 2013, 2008,2004 and others
World Team Championships in Dresden,Germany (2011)
Para Panamerican Games in Guadalajara, Mexico (2011)
Spanish Open (2007)
Stag Canadian Open , Vancouver (2004)
Dr. Chishti continues to set goals for himself . His first goal is to become a Blue Badge Umpire recognized by the International Table Tennis Federation as an elite official. His second goal is to officiate at an Olympic Games.
Dr. Chishti has been recognized for his dedication and commitment to sport by a variety of organizations at the local, Provincial and National Level. Some of the awards include:
Sport PEI official of the year - 2001, 2002
TTCAN’s Official of the Year – Art Barran Award 2004
TTCAN’s Betty Tweedy Memorial Trophy (Sport Administration) - 2003
PEITTA’s outstanding service award - 2006
Sport PEI Administrator of the year - 1993
Recipient of the Queen's Jubilee medal - 2012
Presidents Award presented by Sort PEI - 2015
Dr. Najam Chishti has provided a service to his community, province and country over a span of more than 40 years. Congratulations!
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