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Father ran mess, sold vegetables; Son Neeraj Chauhan wins 2 Asian Games medals, makes history.
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News18•04-10-2026, 13:37
Father ran mess, sold vegetables; Son Neeraj Chauhan wins 2 Asian Games medals, makes history.
- •Meerut archer Neeraj Chauhan won two medals at the Asian Games, bringing pride to the nation.
- •Neeraj secured a silver in the recurve men's team event and a bronze in the individual event.
- •His father, Akshay Kumar, ran a mess for players and sold vegetables during the Corona pandemic.
- •Neeraj's journey took him from Sonbhadra Hostel to ITBP, where he is currently posted in Delhi.
- •Regional Sports Officer Jitendra Yadav praised the father's hard work and the son's dedication.
Key Questions Answered
Neeraj Chauhan won two medals at the Asian Games, securing a silver medal in the recurve men's team event and a bronze medal in the individual recurve event.
Before Neeraj Chauhan, Tarundeep Rai was the only Indian male archer to win a medal in individual recurve archery at the Asian Games, earning a silver medal in 2010.
Neeraj's father, Akshay Kumar, spent three decades struggling, working in a stadium mess and even selling vegetables during the Corona pandemic when the mess closed, while never letting Neeraj give up his sport.
