Manjeet Chhillar

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| nickname = One Man Army
Angry Young Man
Mighty Manjeet, Powerhouse

| nationality = Indian

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|08|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nizampur, Delhi, India

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| occupation = Railways employee

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| height = 1.73m{{cite web |title=manjeet chillar |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/manjeet-chillar |website=Sportskeeda |accessdate=27 June 2019 |ref=9}}

| weight = 82 kg

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| country = India

| sport = Kabaddi

| position = All-rounder

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| league = Pro Kabaddi League

| club = Bengaluru Bulls - 2014-2015

Puneri Paltan - 2016-2017

Jaipur Pink Panthers - 2017

Tamil Thalaivas - 2018-2020

Dabang Delhi - 2021

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{{Medal|Competition|Asian Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2010 Guangzhou|Team}}

{{Medal|Gold|2014 Incheon|Team}}

{{Medal|Competition|Kabaddi World Cup}}

{{Medal|Winner|2016 Kabaddi World Cup|}}

{{Medal|Competition|2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters}}

{{Medal|Winner|2018 Dubai|Team}}

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Manjeet Chhillar (born 18 August 1986) is an Indian former professional kabaddi player who currently serves as the assistant coach of the Telugu Titans.{{Cite web |title=Hyderabad setting Thames on fire |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/sep/08/hyderabad-setting-thames-on-fire-2495957.html |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=The New Indian Express|date=8 September 2022 }} He is widely regarded as one of the greatest kabaddi players of all time. During his professional career, he played for the Indian national team and won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games and 2014 Asian Indoor Games in Incheon. He also played for teams in the Pro Kabaddi League including the Bengaluru Bulls, Puneri Paltan, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Tamil Thalaivas, and Dabang Delhi.{{Cite web |last=Thatte |first=Mamta |date=2018-11-05 |title=Manjeet Chillar Biography: From an Accidental Career to a Tougher, Better Athlete Proving his Mettle in Kabaddi |url=https://www.kreedon.com/manjeet-chillar-biography/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website= KreedOn }} The Government of India conferred the Arjuna Award on him for his achievements in sports.{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/state-of-sports-affairs-after-domicile-row-haryana-now-has-digital-registry-of-its-athletes/|title=State of sports affairs: After domicile row, Haryana now has digital registry of its athletes|date=2016-02-13|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-06-11}}{{Cite news|url=http://m.indiablooms.com/video-details/S/27650/getting-arjuna-award-is-like-a-dream-chillar-to-nnis.html|title=GETTING ARJUNA AWARD IS LIKE A DREAM- CHILLAR TO NNIS |work=Indiablooms.com|access-date=2017-06-11}} In an exclusive chat with NNIS Sports, Chhillar termed it a 'dream' to receive the prestigious award. He was also a member of the state team of Haryana and is on top of Pro Kabaddi’s all-time leaderboards for tackle points (391), successful tackles (374) and High 5s (25).{{cite web |title=manjeet-chhillar-playerprofile |url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/players/69-manjeet-chhillar-playerprofile |website=prokabaddi |accessdate=27 June 2019 |ref=7}}