SPORTS PERSONALITIES IN CHANDIGARH
Sports personalities who are making our ‘city beautiful’ shine on global level Their hours of
dedication pays off , & they are indeed inspiration to many.We, would narrate their struggles.
For them playground is their ‘home’. They even climbed ,one step at a time , even when no
one was looking. They are still climbing one step at a time, when nobody is looking.
dedication pays off , & they are indeed inspiration to many.We, would narrate their struggles.
For them playground is their ‘home’. They even climbed ,one step at a time , even when no
one was looking. They are still climbing one step at a time, when nobody is looking.
Here begins our list of sports personalities in chandigarh:
AADIL BEDI: When Harinder Bedi , an amature golfer himself- introduced his little
annoying son to the game at the tom & jerry watching age ,little did he and his busy wife
knew that their son was destined to rule the greens! His 150 medals in over 230 tournaments
across the globe are apt testify that.
annoying son to the game at the tom & jerry watching age ,little did he and his busy wife
knew that their son was destined to rule the greens! His 150 medals in over 230 tournaments
across the globe are apt testify that.
With Byman charges a staggering $200 for half an hour, but the figure doesn't deter the Bedi
household, whose common goal now is to see their prodigal son play the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
household, whose common goal now is to see their prodigal son play the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
SHUBMAN GILL better known as the slayer of Pakistan and fondly
remembered for his splendid performance against Pakistan in the semi finals of
ICC Under -19 World Cup for that he bagged the man of the match award.His
story is same like many other, whose father saw his dream becoming reality through nipped his
cricketing dreams in the bud due to some reason or other and one day his dream sees the light
of the day whenhis son hits great shots & ‘he’ becomes his first coach. Same was the initial
days of Shubhman and his father.Nothing has deserted his family from fulfilling his dream nor
even the family’s move to 300 km away from their paternal village. He all mentally prepared to
replicate his performance at IPL as he selected by Kolkata Knight Riders for a jaw dropping 3.2
crore.
remembered for his splendid performance against Pakistan in the semi finals of
ICC Under -19 World Cup for that he bagged the man of the match award.His
story is same like many other, whose father saw his dream becoming reality through nipped his
cricketing dreams in the bud due to some reason or other and one day his dream sees the light
of the day whenhis son hits great shots & ‘he’ becomes his first coach. Same was the initial
days of Shubhman and his father.Nothing has deserted his family from fulfilling his dream nor
even the family’s move to 300 km away from their paternal village. He all mentally prepared to
replicate his performance at IPL as he selected by Kolkata Knight Riders for a jaw dropping 3.2
crore.
AMJYOT SINGH : 6” chandigarh lad who was the reason for the major face lift of Indian
basketball by becoming the first Indian citizen to get drafted into the final roster of an NBA G
League side directly from the draft process.
basketball by becoming the first Indian citizen to get drafted into the final roster of an NBA G
League side directly from the draft process.
Injury and boredom had driven Gill away from cricket as a youngster, and taking cue from his
father—Mohinder Singh played basketball—he switched over to basketball at the age of 16.
father—Mohinder Singh played basketball—he switched over to basketball at the age of 16.
“I don’t remember the last time I celebrated a birthday at home. Or been with family during any
of the festivals,” says Gill. “All those sacrifices are slowly starting to pay off.”
of the festivals,” says Gill. “All those sacrifices are slowly starting to pay off.”
Gill is the second Indian to be drafted into a G-league team and the third to make a splash in
the US basketball scene.He is one of the sports personalities in chandigarh who is making
big waves internationally.
the US basketball scene.He is one of the sports personalities in chandigarh who is making
big waves internationally.
SARAH KASHYAP: The perks of the job put her in a position where mountains, rivers and
motorcycles are all part of daily living. Sarah now holds the distinction of being the first ever
woman to complete one of the toughest endurance races in the country, the Raid de Himalaya
in the 17 yearssince its inception.Kashyap who first tried her hand riding a bike when her brother
taunted her about her height and girls riding a bike. “Later he was the one who taught me how to
ride a bike.It is because of her efforts that the sport personalities of chandigarh is proudly
putting chandigarh on global biking map.
motorcycles are all part of daily living. Sarah now holds the distinction of being the first ever
woman to complete one of the toughest endurance races in the country, the Raid de Himalaya
in the 17 yearssince its inception.Kashyap who first tried her hand riding a bike when her brother
taunted her about her height and girls riding a bike. “Later he was the one who taught me how to
ride a bike.It is because of her efforts that the sport personalities of chandigarh is proudly
putting chandigarh on global biking map.
CHAHAT ARORA:Chahat started swimming at the age of five on seeing her elder brother Sparsh
Arora train in Sector 23, she grabbed the headlines when she became gold medalist in 50 M
breaststroke in school nationals in 2009. she became the first swimmer from Chandigarh to win
thegold medal in women’s 100 M breaststroke event.retained the 100m breaststroke title in
1:15.19s to break A. V.Jayaveena’s 1:16.25 set in 2015.She is one of the great sport
personalities in chandigarh.
Arora train in Sector 23, she grabbed the headlines when she became gold medalist in 50 M
breaststroke in school nationals in 2009. she became the first swimmer from Chandigarh to win
thegold medal in women’s 100 M breaststroke event.retained the 100m breaststroke title in
1:15.19s to break A. V.Jayaveena’s 1:16.25 set in 2015.She is one of the great sport
personalities in chandigarh.
