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Kumar reached sporting headlines at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Manchester, England]], where he claimed a silver medal in the 84-kg division, losing out to Canada's Nicholas Ugoalah by a tough 4–1 verdict.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ugoalah takes gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/other_sports/wrestling/newsid_2170000/2170411.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=3 August 2002|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India end third in overall medals tally|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/04ind.htm|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=5 August 2002|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref> On that same year, he competed for the Indian wrestling team at the [[2002 Asian Games|Asian Games]] in [[Busan, South Korea]], but left the tournament empty-handed and injured. | Kumar reached sporting headlines at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Manchester, England]], where he claimed a silver medal in the 84-kg division, losing out to Canada's Nicholas Ugoalah by a tough 4–1 verdict.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ugoalah takes gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/other_sports/wrestling/newsid_2170000/2170411.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=3 August 2002|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India end third in overall medals tally|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/04ind.htm|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=5 August 2002|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref> On that same year, he competed for the Indian wrestling team at the [[2002 Asian Games|Asian Games]] in [[Busan, South Korea]], but left the tournament empty-handed and injured. | ||
At the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], Kumar qualified for his first Indian squad in the [[Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 84 kg|men's 84 kg]] class. Earlier in the process, he placed third and guaranteed a spot on the Indian wrestling team from the Olympic Qualification Tournament in [[Sofia, Bulgaria]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Abbott|first=Gary|title=Olympic Games preview at 84 kg/185 lbs. in men's freestyle|url=http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=10329|work=[[USA Wrestling]]|publisher=The Mat|date=18 July 2004|accessdate=29 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233827/http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=10329|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He lost two straight matches each to Iran's [[Majid Khodaei]] (1–5) and Japan's [[Hidekazu Yokoyama]] (5–11), leaving him on the bottom of the prelim pool and placing sixteenth in the final standings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 84kg|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/wrestling/results/3532654.stm|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 August 2004|accessdate=30 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wrestler Anuj finishes 16th in 84kg|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/aug/27oly-wre1.htm|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=27 August 2004|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Grappler Anuj Kumar loses first bout|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm2/grappler-anuj-kumar-loses-first-bout/article1-20357.aspx|newspaper=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=27 August 2004|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref> | At the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], Kumar qualified for his first Indian squad in the [[Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 84 kg|men's 84 kg]] class. Earlier in the process, he placed third and guaranteed a spot on the Indian wrestling team from the Olympic Qualification Tournament in [[Sofia, Bulgaria]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Abbott|first=Gary|title=Olympic Games preview at 84 kg/185 lbs. in men's freestyle|url=http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=10329|work=[[USA Wrestling]]|publisher=The Mat|date=18 July 2004|accessdate=29 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233827/http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=10329|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He lost two straight matches each to Iran's [[Majid Khodaei]] (1–5) and Japan's [[Hidekazu Yokoyama]] (5–11), leaving him on the bottom of the prelim pool and placing sixteenth in the final standings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 84kg|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/wrestling/results/3532654.stm|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 August 2004|accessdate=30 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wrestler Anuj finishes 16th in 84kg|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/aug/27oly-wre1.htm|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=27 August 2004|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Grappler Anuj Kumar loses first bout|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm2/grappler-anuj-kumar-loses-first-bout/article1-20357.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714214754/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm2/grappler-anuj-kumar-loses-first-bout/article1-20357.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=27 August 2004|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
Shortly after the Games, Kumar ended his medal drought by picking up a bronze at the [[2005 Asian Wrestling Championships]] in [[Wuhan, China]], and continued to repeat the same outcome in [[Pattaya, Thailand]] four years later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian men pick up three bronzes|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050527/asp/sports/story_4791776.asp|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|location=[[Calcutta]]|date=27 May 2005|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref> He also sought his bid to compete for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], but failed to attain the bid from the Olympic Tournament. | Shortly after the Games, Kumar ended his medal drought by picking up a bronze at the [[2005 Asian Wrestling Championships]] in [[Wuhan, China]], and continued to repeat the same outcome in [[Pattaya, Thailand]] four years later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian men pick up three bronzes|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050527/asp/sports/story_4791776.asp|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|location=[[Calcutta]]|date=27 May 2005|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref> He also sought his bid to compete for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], but failed to attain the bid from the Olympic Tournament. | ||
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*[https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=9139233F5B0743BC8735E684FB54ED48 Profile – International Wrestling Database] | *[https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=9139233F5B0743BC8735E684FB54ED48 Profile – International Wrestling Database] | ||
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