Anuj Kumar
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Full name | Anuj Kumar Chaudhary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Badheri Village, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh[1] | 5 August 1980||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | anujchaudharyolympian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Guru Hanuman Akhara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anuj Kumar Chaudhary (born 5 August 1980; also known as Anuj Chaudhry) is a retired amateur Indian freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's light heavyweight category. He achieved top ten finishes in the 74-kg division at the Asian Games (2002 and 2006), scored two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games (2002 and 2010) and two bronze at the Asian Wrestling Championships, and also represented his nation India at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Before his sporting career ended in 2010, Kumar trained at Guru Hanuman Akhara.[2]
Kumar reached sporting headlines at the
At the
Shortly after the Games, Kumar ended his medal drought by picking up a bronze at the
When India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games in his native New Delhi, Kumar lost his final match to neighboring Pakistan's Muhammad Inam by a 4–3 decision, and received a silver medal with his home crowd inside Indira Gandhi Arena.[10][11] Following another medal record, Kumar retired from competitive wrestling career to focus on his personal life.
Currently, he is serving as Deputy Superintendent (DSP) in UP Police.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Shah, Wajiha (11 October 2010). "Anuj hoping CWG silver will help him get promotion". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Ghosh, Abantika (22 August 2008). "They search for gold in mud". The Times of India. No. New Delhi edition. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Ugoalah takes gold". BBC Sport. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "India end third in overall medals tally". Rediff.com. 5 August 2002. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ Abbott, Gary (18 July 2004). "Olympic Games preview at 84 kg/185 lbs. in men's freestyle". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Wrestler Anuj finishes 16th in 84kg". Rediff.com. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- The Hindustan Times. 27 August 2004. Archived from the originalon 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- The Telegraph. 27 May 2005. Archived from the originalon 9 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- Times of India. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Sushil wins gold, Anuj & Joginder settle for silver". Dainik Bhaskar. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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