Rajinder Singh Jr. | |
Fullname: | Rajinder Singh Chauhan |
Nickname: | Raj |
Nationality: | India |
Birth Date: | 1959 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Sarih, Punjab, India |
Country: | India |
Sport: | Field hockey |
Event: | Men's team |
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]
He was awarded the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award in 1984, the Dhyan Chand Award in 2005 and the Dronacharya Award in 2011.
Rajinder 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.