Anil Kumar (wrestler, born 1979)

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Kumar with gold medal during 2010 Commonwealth Games

Anil Kumar (born 1 March 1979) is an Indian wrestler who hails from Haryana. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won a gold in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg's wrestling. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Grappling with ghosts Archived 7 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine . Hindustan Times. 2 November 2010.
  2. Gaurav Kanthwal. Sonepat cremation ground throws up wrestling champions. The Times of India. 2 November 2010.
  3. "Wrestler-turned-cop Anil Kumar fought Dera followers as other armed personnel ran off". Zee News. Retrieved 14 January 2023.