Hriday Chheda is an Indian equestrian athlete. [1]
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Hriday Chheda is an Indian equestrian athlete. [1]
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| Sport | Equestrian dressage | ||||||||||||||
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He graduated from the Mallya Aditi International School. [2]
He was part of the team that won the gold medal for team dressage in the 2023 Asian Games. [3]
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