Anuj Chaudhary
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| Full name | Anuj Kumar Chaudhary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 August 1980 Badheri Village, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | anujchaudharyolympian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Department |  Police Department | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch | Uttar Pradesh Police | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service years | 2012-present[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  DSP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Arjuna Award | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Guru Hanuman Akhara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anuj Kumar Chaudhary (born 5 August) is a retired Indian freestyle wrestler and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Uttar Pradesh. He competed for India in the 84 kg freestyle wrestling category at numerous international tournaments, including the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is a recipient of the Arjuna Award and has won medals at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Wrestling Championships, and World Police Games.
Early life and training
[edit]Born in Badheri village in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, Anuj trained at the prestigious Guru Hanuman Akhara in New Delhi.[3]
Wrestling career
[edit]National achievements
[edit]- Multiple-time gold medalist at National Championships (1996–2008)[4]
- Gold medals in National Games: Jalandhar (2001), Hyderabad (2002), Guwahati (2007)[5]
- Gold medals in All India Police Games across multiple years (2002–2007)
International achievements
[edit]- Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, Pune (1997)
- Gold – SAF Games, Kathmandu (1999)
- Gold – Khalsa International Sports Festival, Anandpur Sahib (1999)
- Silver – 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester (84 kg freestyle)[6]
- Participated – 2002 Asian Games, Busan
- Silver – Canada Cup, Guelph (2003)
- Silver – World Police Games (Freestyle & Greco-Roman), Spain (2003)
- Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, London, Canada (2003)
- Bronze – Olympic Qualifier, Sofia, Bulgaria (2004)[7]
- 15th place – 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens
- Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Wuhan, China (2005)[8]
- Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, South Africa (2005)
- Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Pattaya, Thailand (2009)[9]
- Participated – 2006 Asian Games, Doha
- Competed in Dave Schultz Memorial (USA), Grand Prix (Germany), World Championships (New York)
Police career
[edit]Anuj joined the Uttar Pradesh Police in 2000 via the sports quota. Promoted to Inspector in 2003 and later to DSP in the 2012 batch, he has served in districts like Rampur and Sambhal.[10]
Awards and honours
[edit]- Arjuna Award (2005) – Government of India[11]
- Laxman Award (2001) – Government of Uttar Pradesh[5]
- Yash Bharti Award (2016) – Government of Uttar Pradesh[12]
- Manyawar Kanshiram Puraskar (2010) – Government of Uttar Pradesh[13]
- Titles: Sher-e-Hind (3x), Bharat Kumar (2x), Uttar Pradesh Kesari, Delhi Kesari, Guru Hanuman Gaurav[4]
See also
[edit]- Wrestling in India
- Guru Hanuman
- 2004 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games
- Asian Wrestling Championships
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Police | OfficerProfile". uppolice.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Moneycontrol – 5 Unknown Facts About Sambhal CO Anuj Chaudhary
- ^ a b BIO-DATA of Anuj Kumar, submitted on 27 May 2009 (Government Submission)
- ^ a b Indian Express – Wrestler Anuj eyeing Olympic medal
- ^ BBC Sport – Ugoalah takes gold
- ^ Times of India – Four wrestlers qualify for Athens Olympics
- ^ The Telegraph – Indian men pick up three bronzes
- ^ Dainik Jagran – Anuj Kumar wins bronze
- ^ Hindustan Times – A 'pehelwan'-turned-police officer who beats politicians in comments game
- ^ Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports – Arjuna Awardees
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- ^ Indian Express – CWG silver and promotion hopes