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'''Bahadur Singh |
'''Bahadur Singh Chauhan,''' born on 8 February 1946 in a Sikh [[Rajput]] family is a former [[India]]n [[shot put]]ter. Between 1973 and 1985 he won three gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the Asian Games and Championships. He placed 15th at the [[1980 Summer Olympics]],<ref name=sr/> and was honoured with [[Arjuna award]] and [[Padma Shri]]. He is a recipient of [[Dronacharya Award]], by the [[government of India]]. Presently{{when|date=January 2018}} he is working as the head coach of the Indian athletics team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://yas.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/7000365931.htm |title=List of awardees of Dronacharya Award |access-date=14 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120012751/http://yas.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/7000365931.htm |archive-date=20 November 2012 }}</ref> |
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| Born | 8 February 1946 (age 78) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 18.66 (1976)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bahadur Singh Chauhan, born on 8 February 1946 in a Sikh Rajput family is a former Indian shot putter. Between 1973 and 1985 he won three gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the Asian Games and Championships. He placed 15th at the 1980 Summer Olympics,[1] and was honoured with Arjuna award and Padma Shri. He is a recipient of Dronacharya Award, by the government of India. Presently[when?] he is working as the head coach of the Indian athletics team.[3]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bahadur Singh Chouhan.
- ^ a b Bahadur Singh. sports-reference.com
- ^ Bahadur SING. all-athletics.com
- ^ "List of awardees of Dronacharya Award". Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
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