Template:Infobox sport wrestler Anuj Kumar Chaudhary (born 5 August) is a retired Indian freestyle wrestler and Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) 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.[1]
Early life and training[edit | edit source]
Born in Badheri village in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, Anuj trained at the prestigious Guru Hanuman Akhara in New Delhi.[2]
Wrestling career[edit | edit source]
National achievements[edit | edit source]
- Multiple-time gold medalist at National Championships (1996–2008)[3]
- Gold medals in National Games: Jalandhar (2001), Hyderabad (2002), Guwahati (2007)[4]
- Gold medals in All India Police Games across multiple years (2002–2007)
International achievements[edit | edit source]
- 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)[5]
- 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)[6]
- 15th place – 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens
- Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Wuhan, China (2005)[7]
- Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, South Africa (2005)
- Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Pattaya, Thailand (2009)[8]
- Participated – 2006 Asian Games, Doha
- Competed in Dave Schultz Memorial (USA), Grand Prix (Germany), World Championships (New York)
Police career[edit | edit source]
Anuj joined Uttar Pradesh Police as a Sub Inspector in 2000 via sports quota. He got promoted as an Inspector in 2003 and later to Deputy Superintendent of Police in 2012, he has served in districts like Rampur, Sambhal, etc.[9] In August 2025, he got promoted as Additional Superintendent of Police.
Awards and honours[edit | edit source]
- Arjuna Award (2005) – Government of India[10]
- Laxman Award (2001) – Government of Uttar Pradesh[4]
- Yash Bharti Award (2016) – Government of Uttar Pradesh[11]
- Manyawar Kanshiram Puraskar (2010) – Government of Uttar Pradesh[12]
- Titles: Sher-e-Hind (3x), Bharat Kumar (2x), Uttar Pradesh Kesari, Delhi Kesari, Guru Hanuman Gaurav[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Wrestling in India
- Guru Hanuman
- 2004 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games
- Asian Wrestling Championships
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "ASP बन गए संभल के सीओ अनुज चौधरी, स्पोर्ट्स कोटे वाले यूपी के इकलौते खाकीधारी जो बने अफसर साहब". Navbharat Times (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Moneycontrol – 5 Unknown Facts About Sambhal CO Anuj Chaudhary
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 BIO-DATA of Anuj Kumar, submitted on 27 May 2009 (Government Submission)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Indian Express – Wrestler Anuj eyeing Olympic medal
- ↑ BBC Sport – Ugoalah takes gold[dead link]
- ↑ Times of India – Four wrestlers qualify for Athens Olympics
- ↑ The Telegraph – Indian men pick up three bronzes
- ↑ Dainik Jagran – Anuj Kumar wins bronze[dead link]
- ↑ Hindustan Times – A 'pehelwan'-turned-police officer who beats politicians in comments game
- ↑ Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports – Arjuna Awardees
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Indian Express – CWG silver and promotion hopes