Manjeet Chhillar
Personal information | |
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Nickname | Fashion Freak[citation needed] |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Born | Nizampur, Haryana, India | 18 August 1986
Occupation | Railways Employee |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Other interests | Music |
Sport | |
Country | India |
Sport | Kabaddi |
Position | Allrounder |
League | Pro Kabaddi League |
Club | Bangalore Bulls,Puneri Paltan |
Team | India national kabaddi team |
Manjeet Chillar (born 18 August 1986) is an Indian professional kabaddi player. He was the member of India national kabaddi team that won Asian games gold medal in 2014 and Asian indoor games in 2013 in Incheon.[citation needed]
The government of India conferred the Arjuna Award on him for his achievements in the sports.[citation needed] He was also the member of state team of Haryana.
Early life
He was born in Nizampur located in the state of Haryana, India. Manjeet Chillar was initially a wrestler, but an injury to his nose saw him return to his village where he started playing Kabaddi.[citation needed]
Pro Kabaddi League
He was the captain of Bangaluru Bulls in pro kabaddi league season 1 and season 2 and captain of Puneri Paltan in season 3 and season 4.
He was awarded the most valuable player of the tournament award in the second season of pro kabaddi.[citation needed]
World Cup 2016
Chillar was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.[1]
References
- ^ "India wins kabaddi world cup, 38-29". The Sunday Guardian. 22 October 2016.
- Indian kabaddi players
- Living people
- People from Nizampur District
- Sportspeople from Haryana
- Pro Kabaddi League
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Asian Games gold medalists for India
- Asian Games medalists in kabaddi
- Kabaddi players at the 2014 Asian Games
- 1986 births
- 21st-century Indian sportspeople
- Indian sportspeople stubs