Dipika Pallikal Karthik is an Indian Professional Squash Player. She is the first Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women’s rankings. She came to prominence in 2011, when she won three WISPA tour titles. She broke into the top 10 in December 2012.
In August (2012), she went one step further when she reached the semi-finals of a gold event, the 2012 Australian Open, another first for an Indian. She trains at the ICL-TNSRA Academy at Chennai under Cyrus Poncha and Major (rtd) S. Maniam. Her coach is the six time world champion, Sarah Fitz-Gerald to whom she attributes most of her recent success.
| Full Name | Dipika Rebecca Pallikal Karthik |
| Nick Name | Dipika Pallikal Karthik, Dipika |
| Profession | Squash Player |
| DOB | 21 September 1991 |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Marital Status | Married (20 August 2015) |
| Affairs | Dinesh Karthik (Cricketer) |
| Physical Appearance | Height: 171 cm
Weight: 69 kg Eye Colour: Black Hair Colour: Black |
| Family | Father: Sanjiv
Mother: Susan Pallikal Sisters: Divya Pallikal, Dia Pallikal Husband: Dinesh Karthik |
| School | Good Shephered Matriculation Hr Sec School, Chennai |
| College | Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai |
| Qualification | B.A -English |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
| Awards | Arjuna Award (2012),
Padam Shri (2014) |
| Coach | Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
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