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'''Mohammed Ali Qamar''' is a boxer from [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. He was the first Indian to win a gold medal in the discipline of boxing in the [[Commonwealth Games]] at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] held in [[Manchester]]. Born into the Ghettoes of [[Kidderpore]] in [[Kolkata]], Qamar was inducted into boxing at an early age by his father at the Kidderpore School of Physical Education, and was coached by Cheena Bhai. Qamar became the Inter-district champion in the state of [[West Bengal]] in 1991. He won the [[Light Flyweight]] category at the national sub-junior levels from 1992 to 1996. Qamar had a strong showing in the [[1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] in [[Houston]], reaching the quarter finals before losing to [[Ron Siler]] of the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.schwartzmanpr.com/agency/WABC_newsclip5.asp |title=8 June 2001 Houston Chronicle Sports notebook, Richard Dean |access-date=20 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015163415/http://www.schwartzmanpr.com/agency/WABC_newsclip5.asp |archive-date=15 October 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> At the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Manchester]], Qamar upset the home favorite [[Darren Langley]] 27-25 in the final, outscoring Langley 10-3 and surviving a standing count<ref>{{cite news | url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=13481 | publisher=Express India | title=Qamar bags gold, Pun settles for silver | date=3 August 2002 | author=Press Trust of India | access-date=8 September 2018 }}</ref> in the dramatic final round after trailing by 5 points at the beginning of the fourth and last round.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/03box1.htm Rediff: Qamar wins gold in boxing]</ref> Qamar's career was plagued by injury and he did not win a major competition again, losing in the quarterfinals at the [[2002 Asian Games]] at [[Pusan]]. Qamar's neighborhood of Kidderpore is the hub of [[Women's boxing]] in India, who claim Qamar as one of their inspirations.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
*[[Arjuna Award|Arjuna]] Award, 2002<br />
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==See also ==<br />
*[[2002 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
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