Anuj Chaudhary
Anuj Kumar Chaudhary is a retired Indian freestyle wrestler and Additional Superintendent of Police 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.Wrestling career
National achievements
- Multiple-time gold medalist at National Championships
- Gold medals in National Games: Jalandhar, Hyderabad, Guwahati
- Gold medals in All India Police Games across multiple years
International achievements
- Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, Pune
- Gold – SAF Games, Kathmandu
- Gold – Khalsa International Sports Festival, Anandpur Sahib
- Silver – 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester
- Participated – 2002 Asian Games, Busan
- Silver – Canada Cup, Guelph
- Silver – World Police Games, Spain
- Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, London, Canada
- Bronze – Olympic Qualifier, Sofia, Bulgaria
- 15th place – 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens
- Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Wuhan, China
- Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, South Africa
- Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Pattaya, Thailand
- Participated – 2006 Asian Games, Doha
- Competed in Dave Schultz Memorial, Grand Prix, World Championships
Police career
Awards and honours
- Arjuna Award – Government of India
- Laxman Award – Government of Uttar Pradesh
- Yash Bharti Award – Government of Uttar Pradesh
- Manyawar Kanshiram Puraskar – Government of Uttar Pradesh
- Titles: Sher-e-Hind, Bharat Kumar, Uttar Pradesh Kesari, Delhi Kesari, Guru Hanuman Gaurav