Manjeet Chhillar
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Manjeet Chhillar (born 18 August 1986) is an Indian former professional kabaddi player who currently serves as the assistant coach of Telugu Titans.[2] During his professional career, he played for the Indian national team and won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games and 2014 Asian Indoor Games in Incheon.[1] He also played for teams in the Pro Kabaddi League including Bengaluru Bulls, Puneri Paltan, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Tamil Thalaivas, and Dabang Delhi.[3] The Government of India conferred the Arjuna Award on him for his achievements in sports.[4][5] In an exclusive chat with NNIS Sports, Chhillar termed it as a 'dream' to receive the prestigious award. He was also the member of state team of Haryana and is on top of Pro Kabaddi’s all-time leaderboards for tackle points (391), successful tackles (374) and High 5s (25).[6]
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Nickname(s) | One Man Army Angry Young Man Mighty Manjeet, Powerhouse |
Nationality | Indian |
Born | (1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 37) Nizampur, Delhi, India |
Occupation | Railways employee |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
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Country | India |
Sport | Kabaddi |
Position | All-rounder |
League | Pro Kabaddi League |
Club | Bengaluru Bulls - 2014-2015
Puneri Paltan - 2016-2017 Jaipur Pink Panthers - 2017 Tamil Thalaivas - 2018-2020 Dabang Delhi - 2021 |
Team | Indian national kabaddi team |
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