Quimcy Dsouza
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 2004 (age 21–22) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Teqball |
Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza (born 2004) is an Indian teqball player from Maharashtra. She represented India in the women's singles and mixed doubles event at the 2026 Asian Games in September 2026.
Biography
[edit]Dsouza is born in Mumbai in 2004.[1] As a 13 year old, she took up middle distance running but later shifted to football and represented the Maharashtra under-19 football team. She has a degree in sports management and works as a test engineer for a sports goods retailer.[2]
Dsouza took up Teqball in 2022 and founded the Teqball Club of Bengaluru. She is a seven time national champion and was ranked as high as 24th in the world.[2] She finished ninth in the 2026 Teqball World Championships in Romania.[3]
Teqball made its debut at the Asian Games in the 2026 edition at Japan. She represented India in the women's singles and mixed doubles event, along with Mohammad Anas.[4] In the first round of the women's singles event, she defeated the top-seed Yuina Sakamoto of Japan 2-1 (10-12, 12-11, 13-11) in her opening Group A match held at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center.[5] In her second group match, she beat Koemyean DY of Cambodia 2-0 (12-9, 12-7) to qualify for the semifinal. In the semifinals, she lost to Sumaya of Indonesia 1-2 (12–7, 9–12, 7–12) and also lost the bronze medal play-off to Sakamoto of Japan 11-12, 11-12 and finished fifth.[2][6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Meet Quimcy Dsouza: The Teqer nearing first medal for India at Asian Games 2026". The Indian Express. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Who Is Quimcy Dsouza? Indian Teqball pro on brink of making Asian Games history". Firstpost. 18 September 2026. Archived from the original on 18 September 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Chakraborty, Debodinna (18 September 2026). "Who is Quimcy Dsouza? India's teqball star nears historic Asian Games medal". India Today. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Asian Games 2026: Full schedule, India's contingent, venues and medal hopes; all you need to know". The Times of India. 18 September 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "टेकबॉल में गोल्ड का सपना टूटा, क्विंसी डिसूजा सेमीफाइनल में हारीं, अभी भी पदक की आस" [Teqball gold dream shattered as Quincy D'Souza loses in semi-finals, still hoping for a medal]. Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "సెమీస్లో ఓటమి.. అయినా మరో అవకాశం!" [Who Is Quimcy Dsouza Indian Teqball Star Loses Semis Will fight for Bronze]. Sakshi (in Telugu). Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "സെമിയിൽ 21കാരി സുമയ്യയ്ക്ക് മുന്നിൽ വീണ് 24കാരി ക്വിംസി ഡിസൂസ; ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്ക് നിരാശ" [24-year-old Quimsey D'Souza loses to 21-year-old Sumaiya in semis; India disappointed]. OnManorama (in Malayalam). Retrieved 19 September 2026.