Rajinder Singh Jr.
Sir Rajinder Singh Jr.(Punjabi: ਰਾਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ,Urdu: راجندر سنگہ) best known as Rajinder Sir by field hockey players, is field hockey coach and player of Indian field hockey.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rajinder Singh Chauhan |
| Nickname(s) | Raj |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 13 May 1959 Sarih, Nakodar |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (2008) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) (2011) |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | Punjab & Sindh Bank |
| Team | Men field hockey 1983-2007 |
| Now coaching | 2004 Women field hockey Chief Coach 2005-2006 Men field hockey Coach Sher-e-Punjab |
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Birth and life
Rajinder Singh Singh was born on 13 May 1959 in Srih village of Indian Punjab. He started field hockey in his childhood and developed an interest in this game. He then joined Punjab field hockey and was chosen as best performer and given Dronacharya award too. He coached Indian field hockey from 2001–2003 and then from 2005 to 2011.[2][3]
At present
He is Punjab & Sindh Bank Chief Coach Cum Sports superintendent for Men's 11 field hockey team (3 times awarded Best Team of India)
Coaching career
- 2004 Women field hockey Chief Coach
- 2005-2006 Men field hockey Coach
- 83 World 11 championship
- Coached 36 International Players
References
- "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - JALANDHAR PLUS". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- "Sport / field hockey : Rajinder Singh Jr. named coach till 2006 World Cup". The Hindu. 8 June 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- Press Trust of India (26 April 2005). "Rajinder Singh (Jr) new Indian hockey coach". Express India. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
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