Ramavtar Singh Jakhar Explained

Ramavtar Singh Jakhar (born 15 May 1970) is a retired international volleyball player from Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. He is a gold medalist in South Asian Games. He won gold medal in 1991 South Asian Games and won silver medal in 1993 South Asian Games. He serves as a chairperson for the Volleyball Federation of India.^[1] He is recipient of the Maharana Pratap Award.^[2] He is also secretary of Rajasthan Volleyball Association.^[3] His father Navrang Singh Jakhar was a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Nawalgarh. His son Dushyant Singh Jakhar has captained the Indian men’s national volleyball team at 2022 Asian Cup.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Prime Volleyball League is for money, Indian Volleyball League is for passion: Ramavtar Jakhar . thebridge.in. September 21, 2021. October 15, 2021.
2. Web site: फिर फाइलों में दब कर रह गए प्रताप अवार्ड . Dainik Bhaskar.
3. Web site: स्वागत समारोह:एशियन वालीबॉल संघ उपाध्यक्ष रामावतार जाखड़ का किया स्वागत . Dainik Bhaskar.
4. Web site: Live . Shekhawati . 2023-07-27 . नवलगढ़ से दो बार विधायक रहे नवरंग सिंह जाखड़ के पौत्र बने भारतीय वॉलीबॉल टीम के कप्तान . 2024-08-26 . Shekhawati Live . en-US.
5. Web site: 2022-08-07 . राजस्थान का लाडला दुष्यंत सिंह जाखड़ बना टीम इंडिया का कप्तान Dushyant singh jakhar to lead Indian volleyball squad . 2024-08-26 . Patrika News . hi.