Bahadur Singh Chauhan

Bahadur Singh Chauhan, born on 8 February 1946 in a Sikh Rajput family is a former Indian shot putter. Between 1973 and 1985 he won three gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the Asian Games and Championships. He placed 15th at the 1980 Summer Olympics,^[1] and was honoured with Arjuna award and Padma Shri. He is a recipient of Dronacharya Award, by the government of India.^[3] He worked as the head coach of India's athletics team before retiring in 2020^[4]

Bahadur Singh Chauhan

Singh at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Born	8 February 1946 (1946-02-08) (age 79)
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best	18.66 (1976)[1][2]
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  India Asian Games 1978 Bangkok Shot put 1982 New Delhi Shot put 1974 Tehran Shot put Asian Championships 1975 Seoul Shot put 1981 Tokya Shot put 1973 Manila Shot put 1979 Tokyo Shot put 1985 Jakarta Shot put