Rahul Chaudhari Biography:
Rahul Chaudhari, known as the poster boy of Indian Kabaddi, needs no introduction. He is one of the most consistent and sought-after kabaddi players. Rahul started his career as a defender but later turned into a raider. He is the first player to score 700 points in the Pro Kabaddi League history. He started his career with Telugu Titans and remained with them for 6 seasons. Later, he was bought by new entrants Tamil Thalaivas and Rahul has played 2 seasons for them.
The life of 27-years old superstar hasn’t been a smooth journey by any means. Opposition from family to weight issues, he had them all. However, he overcame everything by his sheer will, determination, and passion for the game of kabaddi. Let’s take a look at Rahul Chaudhari biography and his journey to becoming one of the best raiders in the world.
Rahul Chaudhari Biography
He is an Indian Professional Kabaddi player and was a member of Indian National Kabaddi Team that won a Gold Medal in South Asian Games 2016. He was born in Bijnor, UP on 16th June 1993. He started playing kabaddi at the age of 13, but he had to face many difficulties as he was overweight. His obesity due to the consumption of unhealthy food was so severe that his parents had to take him to the doctor. Since then, special attention was paid towards his fitness. The protein intake in his diet was increased considerably. Soon he developed an interest in fitness and sports and he started playing kabaddi in school. However, his parents could not recognize his passion for the game and they often tried to stop him and asked him to focus on his studies.
Rahul Chaudhari Biography – Early Career
Rahul secretly attended a kabaddi trial organized by Sports Authority of India (SAI) in 2007. He soon left for the training camp in Gandhinagar, Gujarat despite the opposition from the family. Soon, Indian Army offered a role to the young lad but Rahul rejected the offer to work on his game a bit more. However, another opportunity knocked the door from Air India this time. Rahul grabbed the chance and the rest is history.
Rahul Chaudhari – Pro Kabaddi League
Telugu Titans Uday Kumar noticed the talent of Rahul Chaudhari and soon he picked the player in the Pro Kabaddi League where the Bijnor-lad went on to become the ‘Poster Boy’ of the Indian Kabaddi.
After spending 6 magnificient seasons with Telugu Titans, Rahul was picked by Tamil Thaliavas where he had a sub-par season as per his standards.
Rahul Chaudhari Biography – Profile Details
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Full Name
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Rahul CHaudhari
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Age
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27 years (as of 2020)
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Sport Category
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Kabaddi
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Date of Birth
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16 June 1993
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Height
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6 ft
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Weight
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80 kg
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Place of Birth
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Jalalpur Choiya, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
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Father’s Name
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Rampal Singh
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Playing Position
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Raider
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Signature Move
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Running Hand Touch
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Rahul Chaudhari Awards & Achievements
- 2014 Asian Beach Games, Phuket Gold
- Laxman Award by the Uttar Pradesh Government in 2017.
- 2015 Senior Nationals Kabaddi Championships for UP Gold
- 2016 Kabaddi World Cup Gold
- 2016 South Asian Games Gold
- 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championships Gold
- 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai Gold
- 2nd highest-scoring raider – 2014 Pro Kabaddi League (Season 1)
- Highest-Scoring raider – 2016 Pro Kabaddi League (Season 4)
- Player of the series – 2016 Pro Kabaddi League (Season 4)
Rahul Chaudhari Biography – Wife
Rahul got married to Hetali Brahmbhatt who is a commercial pilot. She was born in Ahemdabad. The duo met during a Pro Kabaddi League match through a common friend. the duo got hitched on 8th December 2020.
Rahul Chaudhari Biography – Social Media
Rahul is pretty active on social media and he has accounts on all platforms includinr Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
He keeps posting the latest updates there for the fans and the friends.
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