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FULL NAME: Chakradhar Behera
GENDER: Male
BORN: 1927 (Date not known)
DIED: 18th February, 2017 at the age of 90
HOME ADDRESS: Choudhury Bazar, Cuttack, Odisha, India
PARENTS: (Father), (Mother)
ROLE IN WRESTLING: Wrestler-turned-sports organizer
OTHER LIKING SPORTS: Bodybuilding, Weightlifting and Football

MAJOR ACHIEVEMNENTS AS WRESTLER:
*     He was state champion for many years.
*     Represented Odisha in many national events.
*     Came to limelight by defeating a Sri Lanka opponent in a wrestling challenge competition held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.


MAJOR ACHIEVMENTS AS COACH & ORGANISER:
*     Functioned as joint-secretary of Wrestling Federation of India and president of Odisha Wrestling Association.
*     Also held posts in state weightlifting and bodybuilding associations.
*     He was closely associated with his home organization, Kalinga Gymnasium and was the manager of the organization when breathed his last.
*     He was the manager for the Indian team at the 8th Asian Wrestling Championship in 1992.


OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     He was trained by renowned wrestler and Utkal Bhima awardee Padma Charan Nayak.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: February 19, 2017


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