Rajinder Singh Chauhan, also known as Rajinder Singh Jr., is an Indian field hockey player and coach. He was part of the Indian teams that won the silver medal at the 1982 Asian Games, the bronze medal at the 1982 Champions Trophy, and the silver medal at the 1983 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. He coached the Indian women's team in 2004 and the Indian men's team in 2005-2006.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rajinder Singh Chauhan |
| Nickname | Raj |
| Nationality | India |
| Born | 13 May 1959 Sarih, Punjab, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Event | Men's team |
| Club | Punjab & Sindh Bank |
Medal record | |
He was awarded the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award in 1984, the Dhyan Chand Award in 2005 and the Dronacharya Award in 2011.
Early life
editRajinder Singh Jr. was born on 13 May 1959 in Sarih village of Indian Punjab. He played field hockey for Punjab in the Indian Senior National Hockey Championship.
Coaching career
edit- 2004: Chief coach India women's team.
- 2005-2006: Coach India men's team.
Honours and awards
edit- Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award (Punjab, 1984)
- Dhyan Chand Award (2005)
- Dronacharya Award (2011)[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sport / field hockey : Rajinder Singh Jr. named coach till 2006 World Cup". The Hindu. 8 June 2005. Archived from the original on 11 June 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ Press Trust of India (26 April 2005). "Rajinder Singh (Jr) new Indian hockey coach". Express India. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - JALANDHAR PLUS". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
External links
edit- Rajinder Singh Jr. at Olympedia
- Rajinder Singh Jr. at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)