From Their Illinois Basement To The World, Brothers Sid And Nandan Naresh Are Rising Stars In Table Tennis
Sid, 19, and Nandan, 16, live in different parts of the world now but will reunite this week in Santiago, Chile.
Athlete Bio
Hometown
San Diego
Class: 5
Coach(es): Stellan Bengtsson
Handed: Right
Grip: Shakehand
Equipment: JUIC Stellan Bengtsson Blade with Nano Spin II Rubber
Club Affiliation: Sorenta Valley Table Tennis Club
In 2008, Andre Scott made his fourth appearance at the Paralympic Games when he traveled to Beijing to compete in the men's singles 4-5. Scott has performed very well in international competition, winning 15 medals (nine gold) at Parapan American competitions throughout his career.
Scott graduated with a degree in family studies in 2000 from the University of Maryland, where he was a member of three able-bodied national championship table tennis teams during his collegiate career.
Competition Record:
Member of 2011 Para Pan Am Team
2011 Romania Open, Cluj Napoca, Romania – Bronze medalist Men’s team class 5
2009 Para Panamerican Championships, Margarita, Venezuela – Bronze medalist Men’s team class 5
2008 Paralympic Games, Beijing, China – U.S. Paralympic Team member
2008 Copa Tango IV, Buenos Aires, Argentina – Bronze medalist Men’s singles class 5
2007 Para Panamerican Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Silver medalist Men’s team class 5
2007 Atlantic Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina – Silver medalist Men’s team class 5
2007 Copa Tango V, Buenos Aires, Argentina – Silver medalist Men’s singles class 5
2006 US Open, Las Vegas, NV – Bronze medalist Men’s singles class 5; Bronze medalist Men’s team class 5
2005 3rd Parapanamerican TT Championship, Mar del Plata, Argentina – Bronze medalist Men’s team class 5
2005 Copa Tango III, Buenos Aires, Argentina – Silver medalist Men’s team class 5
2001 Pan-American Championship, Buenos Aires, Argentina – Gold medalist Men’s team class 5; Silver medalist Men’s singles class 5
2001 US Open, Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gold medalist Men’s singles class 4-5; Silver medalist Men’s team class 1-5; Bronze medalist Men’s open wheelchair
2001 World Ranking Tournament, Bielefeldd, Germany – Gold medalist Men’s team class 5
2001 Irish Open, Dublin, Ireland – Gold medalist Men’s team class 4-5
2000 US Open, Fort Lauderdale, FL – Bronze medalist Men’s team class 4-5
2000 British Open, Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain – Gold medalist Men’s team class 4-5
2000 Paralympic Games, Sydney, Australia – U.S. Paralympic Team member
1999 Pan-American Championships, Mexico – Gold medalist Men’s singles class 5; Gold medalist Men’s team class 5; Silver medalist Men’s open wheelchair
1999 US Open, Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gold medalist Men’s open wheelchair; Silver medalist men’s singles class 4-5
1999 Spanish Open, Murcia, Spain – Gold medalist Men’s team class 4-5
1997 Parapan American Games – Gold medalist Men’s open wheelchair; Gold medalist Men’s team class 5; Gold medalist Men’s singles class 5
1996 Paralympic Games, Atlanta, GA – U.S. Paralympic Team member
1995 Parapan American Games – Gold medalist Men’s singles class 5; Gold medalist Men’s open wheelchair; Silver medalist Men’s team class 5
1992 Paralympic Games, Barcelona, Spain – U.S. Paralympic Team Member
1990 World Championships, Assen, The Netherlands – Bronze medalist Men’s team class 5