Dipika Pallikal

Dipika Pallikal Karthik is amongst the prominent squash players of India, leading the sport to great peaks through her prolific performances in several national as well as international events. She is the first Indian who broke into the top ten order of PSA Women's Ranking.

A brief account of her significant achievements is listed here:-

• 2010- Dipika claimed a bronze medal in the team event at the Asian Games, held in Guangzhou, China.
• 2011- She won three WISPA Tour titles reaching the 13th spot in the World Ranking. Besides this, Dipika also performed well in the World Squash Championship by qualifying for the Quarter-finals. 
• 2012- Pallikal contributed her sincere efforts to the Indian team which finished fifth in the Women's World Team Squash Championship. She became the first Indian squash player to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award.
• 2013- She bagged the winning titles of the Macau Squash Open and the Meadowood Pharmacy Open.
• 2014- At the Commonwealth Games which were held in Glasgow, she along with Joshna Chinappa won India's first medal in the competition in Women's Doubles category. After the victory, Dipika received the fourth highest civilian award "Padma Shri" for her distinct performance in the sport. The same year, Dipika also won a silver and a bronze medal in the team and singles categories at the Asian Games.
• 2015- Dipika won the Winnipeg Winter Club Open which was her 10th Tour title.
• 2016- Dipika played a vital role in the Indian Women's team to win the gold medal at the Asian Games and also attained her 11th PSA title by dominating the Australian Open. She won the National Championship for the second time defeating Joshna Chinappa.
• 2017- She clinched a silver medal in the singles category at the Asian Individual Championships.
• 2018- At the Commonwealth Games of 2018, Dipika bagged silver medals in women's doubles and mixed team events. The same year, she won a bronze in the singles category at the Asian games.