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Manjeet Chhillar

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Manjeet Chillar
Personal information
NicknameFashion Freak[citation needed]
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Born (1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 38)
Nizampur, Haryana, India
OccupationRailways Employee
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Other interestsMusic
Sport
CountryIndia
SportKabaddi
PositionAllrounder
LeaguePro Kabaddi League
ClubBangalore Bulls,Puneri Paltan
TeamIndia national kabaddi team
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 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

  1. ^ "India wins kabaddi world cup, 38-29". The Sunday Guardian. 22 October 2016.