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{{short description|Indian freestyle wrestler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox sport wrestler
| name = Anuj Kumar
| image =
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| fullname = Anuj Kumar Choudhary
| nationality = {{IND}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|8|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Badheri Village, [[Muzaffarnagar district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shah |first1=Wajiha |title=Anuj hoping CWG silver will help him get promotion |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/anuj-hoping-cwg-silver-will-help-him-get-promotion/695547/0 |accessdate=26 March 2016 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=11 October 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324180133/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/anuj-hoping-cwg-silver-will-help-him-get-promotion/695547/0 |archivedate=24 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| death_date =
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| height = {{height|m=1.75|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|84|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| country = [[India]]
| style = [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle]]
| club = [[Guru Hanuman Akhara]]
| coach =
| medaltemplates=
| website = {{URL|anujchaudharyolympian.com}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[freestyle wrestling]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]]|[[Wrestling at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|84 kg]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]]|[[Wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's freestyle 84 kg|84 kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2005 Asian Wrestling Championships|2005 Wuhan]]|84 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2009 Asian Wrestling Championships|2009 Pattaya]]|84 kg}}
| show-medals = yes
}}

'''Anuj Kumar Chaudhary''' (born 5 August 1980; also known as '''Anuj Chaudhry''') is a retired amateur Indian freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's light heavyweight category. He achieved top ten finishes in the 74-kg division at the [[Asian Games]] (2002 and 2006), scored two silver medals at the [[Commonwealth Games]] (2002 and 2010) and two bronze at the [[Asian Wrestling Championships]], and also represented his nation [[India]] at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. Before his sporting career ended in 2010, Kumar trained at [[Guru Hanuman#Guru Hanuman Akhara (Birla Mills Vyayamshala)|Guru Hanuman Akhara]].<ref name="Ghosh, 2008">{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Abantika |title=They search for gold in mud |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-times-of-india-new-delhi-edition/20080822/281625301094063 |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=The Times of India |issue=New Delhi edition |date=22 August 2008}}</ref>

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|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.

When India hosted the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in his native [[New Delhi]], Kumar lost his final match to neighboring Pakistan's [[Muhammad Inam]] by a 4–3 decision, and received a silver medal with his home crowd inside [[Indira Gandhi Arena]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sushil Kumar wins gold in 66 kg|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/articleshow/4355790.cms|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=10 October 2010|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sushil wins gold, Anuj & Joginder settle for silver|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/SPO-CWG-sushil-wins-gold-anuj-joginder-settle-with-silver-1443300.html|publisher=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|date=10 October 2010|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref> Following another medal record, Kumar retired from competitive wrestling career to focus on his personal life.

Currently, he is serving as Deputy Superintendent (DSP) in UP Police.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=9139233F5B0743BC8735E684FB54ED48 Profile – International Wrestling Database]

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[[Category:Indian male sport wrestlers]]
[[Category:Olympic wrestlers of India]]
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[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India]]
[[Category:Sport wrestlers from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:People from Muzaffarnagar district]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]

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