Bahadur Singh Chouhan

Bahadur Singh Chouhan (born 8 February 1946) 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 he is working as the head coach of the Indian athletics team.[3]

Bahadur Singh Chouhan
Singh at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Born8 February 1946 (1946-02-08) (age 77)
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)18.66 (1976)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1974 TehranShot put
Gold medal – first place1978 BangkokShot put
Gold medal – first place1982 New DelhiShot put
Asian Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place1973 ManilaShot put
Gold medal – first place1975 SeoulShot put
Bronze medal – third place1979 TokyoShot put
Silver medal – second place1981 TokyaShot put
Bronze medal – third place1985 JakartaShot put

References
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  2. Bahadur SING. all-athletics.com
  3. "List of awardees of Dronacharya Award". Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2010.


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