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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Patiala, IND |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English, Hindi |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He missed two years of competition from 2014 to 2016 due to injury. (kreedon.com, 07 Sep 2018) He suffered a muscle injury in 2013. (scroll.in, 28 Aug 2018) |
| Famous relatives | His father Randhir Singh Chahal competed in shot put at state level in India. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 29 Aug 2018) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He followed his father, a shot putter, into athletics. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at an early age at Navdeep Stadium in Narwana, India. |
General Interest | |
| Other information | TOUGH TIMES He came close to quitting the sport in 2016 after his employer, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India [ONGC], decided to not renew his contract. He found it difficult to cover his training costs as his father was the only member of his family that was earning a salary. However, he then met coach Amrish Kumar, who motivated him to persevere. "I was on stipend for three years and then they told me I wasn't going to be made permanent. I was almost ready to quit the sport. I was 27 and still taking support from my parents." (scroll.in, 28 Aug 2018; espn.in, 27 Aug 2018) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Kiran, son Abir [2018] |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Helping out at his father's agriculture and dairy business, listening to music, driving. (kreedon.com, 07 Sep 2018) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (indiatoday.in, 04 Sep 2018) |