Mool Chand Chowhan
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Mool Chand Chowhan was an India
n sports official. Shri Chowhan served as the Vice President of the Indian Olympic Association
(IOA), as well as serving as the head of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Chowhan was an active member of the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Organising Committee, serving as the chairman of the Accommodation Committee.
He was a recipient of the Olympic Order
from the International Olympic Committee
for his contributions to Indian sports generally, and table tennis
especially.
Mool Chand Chowhan died in Jaipur, India, on September 11, 2009, at the age of 82. He was cremated in his hometown of Ajmer
. He was survived by his three daughters.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n sports official. Shri Chowhan served as the Vice President of the Indian Olympic Association
Indian Olympic Association
The Indian Olympic Association is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events...
(IOA), as well as serving as the head of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Chowhan was an active member of the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
Organising Committee, serving as the chairman of the Accommodation Committee.
He was a recipient of the Olympic Order
Olympic Order
The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement, created by the International Olympic Committee in May 1975 as a successor to the Olympic Certificate previously awarded. The Olympic Order originally had three grades , although the bronze grade was retired in 1984...
from the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
for his contributions to Indian sports generally, and table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
especially.
Mool Chand Chowhan died in Jaipur, India, on September 11, 2009, at the age of 82. He was cremated in his hometown of Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
. He was survived by his three daughters.