Ramit Tandon

Ramit Tandon is an Indian professional squash player. He is a bronze medalist at the Asian Games and a gold and a silver medalist at the Asian Team Championships. As of Oct 2024, Tandon is ranked 28th in Men's Squash [World Rankings|world rankings].
He turned pro in 2018 and has won four tour titles since. He is India's number one and Asia's number three ranked male player.

Early life

Tandon completed his education from Sishya School, Chennai and moved to the United States to continue his education at Columbia University, New York. He became a part of the college's squash team Columbia Lions. He was ranked #2 in university squash, won the Skillman Award given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court and captained the team. He also became the MVP four times and won the Maniatty Award, given to the best student-athlete. Tandon graduated with a BA in statistics.
After graduating, he worked in the finance industry for a few years before stepping into the professional squash world. Off the court, he is seen at fashion shows, Ted Talks and as a guest speaker at several events.

Career

In 2011, Tandon won the U-19 boys singles title at the Asian Junior Championships. He was part of the bronze medalist Squash at the [2018 Asian Games – Men's team|men's team] at the 2018 edition of the Asian Games.
In 2021, he was a part of the men's team that clinched the silver medal at the Asian Team Championships. Tandon was also a part of the gold medalist men's team at the 2022 edition. The win was historic as it was the first time the team had won the title.