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| Nickname(s) | One Man Army Angry Young Man Mighty Manjeet, Powerhouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 August 1986 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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Manjeet Chhillar (born 18 August 1986) is an Indian former professional kabaddi player who currently serves as the assistant coach of the 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 the 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 a 'dream' to receive the prestigious award. He was also a member of the 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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- ^ Thatte, Mamta (5 November 2018). "Manjeet Chillar Biography: From an Accidental Career to a Tougher, Better Athlete Proving his Mettle in Kabaddi". KreedOn. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "State of sports affairs: After domicile row, Haryana now has digital registry of its athletes". The Indian Express. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "GETTING ARJUNA AWARD IS LIKE A DREAM- CHILLAR TO NNIS". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "manjeet-chhillar-playerprofile". prokabaddi. prokabaddi. Retrieved 27 June 2019.