Anuj Kumar Chaudhary (born 5 August) is a retired Indian freestyle wrestler and Additional Superintendent of Police (ADDL. SP) 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 Born in Badheri village in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, Anuj trained at the prestigious Guru Hanuman Akhara in New Delhi.Moneycontrol – 5 Unknown Facts About Sambhal CO Anuj Chaudhary
Wrestling career
National achievements Multiple-time gold medalist at National Championships (1996–2008)BIO-DATA of Anuj Kumar, submitted on 27 May 2009 (Government Submission) Gold medals in National Games: Jalandhar (2001), Hyderabad (2002), Guwahati (2007)Indian Express – Wrestler Anuj eyeing Olympic medal Gold medals in All India Police Games across multiple years (2002–2007)
International achievements 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)BBC Sport – Ugoalah takes gold 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)Times of India – Four wrestlers qualify for Athens Olympics 15th place – 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Wuhan, China (2005)The Telegraph – Indian men pick up three bronzes Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, South Africa (2005) Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Pattaya, Thailand (2009)Dainik Jagran – Anuj Kumar wins bronze Participated – 2006 Asian Games, Doha Competed in Dave Schultz Memorial (USA), Grand Prix (Germany), World Championships (New York)
Police career 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.Hindustan Times – A 'pehelwan'-turned-police officer who beats politicians in comments game In August 2025, he got promoted as Additional Superintendent of Police.
Awards and honours Arjuna Award (2005) – Government of IndiaMinistry of Youth Affairs and Sports – Arjuna Awardees Laxman Award (2001) – Government of Uttar Pradesh Yash Bharti Award (2016) – Government of Uttar Pradesh Manyawar Kanshiram Puraskar (2010) – Government of Uttar PradeshIndian Express – CWG silver and promotion hopes Titles: Sher-e-Hind (3x), Bharat Kumar (2x), Uttar Pradesh Kesari, Delhi Kesari, Guru Hanuman Gaurav
See also Wrestling in India Guru Hanuman 2004 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games Asian Wrestling Championships
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