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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Making his debut for India. (hockeyindia.co.in, 25 Feb 2011) |
| Famous relatives | His wife Nishi Chauhan has also represented India in hockey. (indiaeveryday.in, 09 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "My older brother, who is now working with Central Railways, is also a hockey player and he was posted in Nagpur. My journey as a hockey player started from there. He used to go to the hockey stadium to practice and I regularly followed him." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His wife and his brother. (hockeyindia.co.in, 25 Feb 2011) |
| Hero / Idol | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (indianexpress.com, 14 Sep 2010) |
| Awards and honours | In 2009 he was awarded Madhya Pradesh's highest sporting honour, the Vikram award. (stick2hockey.com, 30 Aug 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Michael Nobbs [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age 12. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | India |
| Opponent | Pakistan |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | Hindi |
| Family | Wife Nishi Chauhan |