Vijay Singh Chauhan

Vijay Singh Chauhan (born 21 January 1949)[1] is a former Indian athlete who won gold medal in decathlon in 1974 Asian Games. He participated in 1972 Olympics. He was born in 1949 in AgraUttar Pradesh state. He was honoured with Arjuna award.

Vijay Singh Chauhan
Personal information
Native nameVijay
NationalityIndian
Born (1949-01-21) 21 January 1949
Jaitpura Kalan, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack and field athletics
Event(s)Decathlon
RetiredDirector Sports Govt of Uttar Pradesh
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsMunich Olympics Germany
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  India
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 ManilaDecathlon
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1974 TehranDecathlon
Updated on 5 July 2013.

References

  1. "Vijay Singh Chauhan bio". Sportsreference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.


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