Raj Manchanda Explained
Raj Manchanda (5 August 1945 – 1 December 2024) was an Indian squash player.[1] He won six straight National Squash Championships from 1977 to 1982.[2] Also a member of the Arjuna Award, he received the Arjuna Award in 1980.[3] In 1981, he received the Best Services Sportsman Award.[4]
Biography
Born in Abohar on 5 August 1945, Manchanda held six national championship titles[5] and won every single one of his regional championships.[6] During the 1980s, he faced Jahangir Khan, a future World Open champion, in the Asian Individual Squash Championships.[7] At the Asian Team Squash Championships, he won a silver medal in 1981 and a bronze medal in 1984.[8]
Manchanda died in New Delhi on 1 December 2024, at the age of 79.[9]
Notes and References
- News: Lokapally. Vijay. 3 December 2024. Raj Manchanda, the ‘Old Fox’ of Indian squash, passes away at 80. Sportstar. 3 December 2024.
- News: 17 October 2013. Major Raj Manchanda wins 28th National Squash Championships for fifth consecutive time. India Today. 3 December 2024.
- Web site: Short Biography of Raj Manchanda – the renowned Indian squash player. Preserve Articles. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422224705/https://www.preservearticles.com/biography/short-biography-of-raj-manchanda-the-renowned-indian-squash-player/9304. 22 April 2023.
- Web site: Raj Manchanda. Indian Squash Professionals. dead. http://web.archive.org/web/20111013042422/http://ispsquash.com/Biography_R_Player.htm. 13 October 2011.
- News: 3 December 2024. Manchanda was an Asian Championships medallist and a six-time national champion.. Olympics. 3 December 2024.
- Web site: List of Indian Squash players who have received Arjuna Award. Indian Squash Professionals.
- News: 3 December 2024. Legendary squash player Raj Manchanda passes away. Deccan Herald. 3 December 2024.
- News: 3 December 2024. Squash legend Raj Manchanda passes into the ages. Rediff.com. 3 December 2024.
- News: 3 December 2024. Legendary squash player Raj Manchanda dies. Newsdrum. 3 December 2024.
