Captain Harpreet Chandi Age, Wiki and Bio

Captain Harpreet Chandi

Quick Info

ProfessionArmy Officer and Physiotherapist
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth07/02/1989
Age35 years
BirthplaceDerby, United Kingdom

Bio/Wiki

Other name(s)
  • Polar Preet
  • Preet Chandi

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • St George's, University of London
  • Queen Mary University of London, England
Qualifications
  • BSc Physiotherapy from St George's, University of London, England (2009-2012)
  • Master in Sports and Exercise Medicine at Queen Mary University of London, England (2019-2021)

Personal Life

Zodiac signAquarius
HometownDerby, United Kingdom
ReligionSikhism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusEngaged
FiancéDavid Jarman (Army Reservist)

Family

ParentsNames Not Known
Siblings
Brothers
  • Pardeep Singh Chandi
  • Jag Chandi
SpouseN/A
ChildrenN/A

Career

Facts
  • First woman of Indian-origin to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole on 3 January 2022
  • Worked as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist at the National Health Service in Nottingham, UK
  • Joined the British Army as OC PCRF managing the rehabilitation of 2400 personnel
  • Physiotherapist with the British Army during UN Operational Tour in South Sudan
  • Worked as a clinical training officer/physiotherapist in the British Army at Preston, UK
  • Organized marathon events and hiking trips at various places
  • Organized a 30-hour endurance event to raise funds for charity
  • Completed a 40-day expedition to the South Pole in January 2022

Some Lesser Known Facts

She was raised solely by her mother following her parents' divorce.
At 14, she became a member of Sutton Tennis Academy and later went to Novak Tennis Academy in the Czech Republic.
To prepare for polar expeditions, she trained by pulling two large tires instead of a heavy sledge.
She achieved the milestone of being the first Asian woman in the British Army to make it to the South Pole.