Anuj Chaudhary

Anuj Chaudhary
	Anuj Chaudhary in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Anuj Kumar Chaudhary
Nationality	India
Born	5 August 1980 (age 45); Badheri Village, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Website	anujchaudharyolympian.com
	Police career
Allegiance	India
Department	[[File:\|20px]] Police Department
Branch	Uttar Pradesh Police
Service years	2012-present
Rank	ASP
Awards	Arjuna Award
Sport
Country	India
Style	Freestyle
Club	Guru Hanuman Akhara
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing India ;
Commonwealth Games
Asian Wrestling Championships
Commonwealth Wrestling Championships
South Asian Games
Canada Cup

Last updated September 17, 2025

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.^[3]

Early life and training

Born in Badheri village in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, Anuj trained at the prestigious Guru Hanuman Akhara in New Delhi.^[4]

Wrestling career

National achievements

Multiple-time gold medalist at National Championships (1996–2008)^[5]
Gold medals in National Games: Jalandhar (2001), Hyderabad (2002), Guwahati (2007)^[6]
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)^[7]
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)^[8]
15th place – 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens
Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Wuhan, China (2005)^[9]
Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, South Africa (2005)
Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Pattaya, Thailand (2009)^[10]
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.^[11] In August 2025, he got promoted as Additional Superintendent of Police.

Awards and honours

Arjuna Award (2005) – Government of India^[12]
Laxman Award (2001) – Government of Uttar Pradesh^[6]
Yash Bharti Award (2016) – Government of Uttar Pradesh^[13]
Manyawar Kanshiram Puraskar (2010) – Government of Uttar Pradesh^[14]
Titles: Sher-e-Hind (3x), Bharat Kumar (2x), Uttar Pradesh Kesari, Delhi Kesari, Guru Hanuman Gaurav^[5]

References

↑ Shah, Wajiha (11 October 2010). "Anuj hoping CWG silver will help him get promotion". The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
↑ "Uttar Pradesh Police | OfficerProfile". uppolice.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
↑ "ASP बन गए संभल के सीओ अनुज चौधरी, स्पोर्ट्स कोटे वाले यूपी के इकलौते खाकीधारी जो बने अफसर साहब". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
↑ Moneycontrol – 5 Unknown Facts About Sambhal CO Anuj Chaudhary
1 2 BIO-DATA of Anuj Kumar, submitted on 27 May 2009 (Government Submission)
1 2 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
↑ Hindustan Times – A 'pehelwan'-turned-police officer who beats politicians in comments game
↑ Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports – Arjuna Awardees
↑
↑ Indian Express – CWG silver and promotion hopes

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[1] Shah, Wajiha (11 October 2010). "Anuj hoping CWG silver will help him get promotion". The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

[2] "Uttar Pradesh Police | OfficerProfile". uppolice.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2025.

[3] "ASP बन गए संभल के सीओ अनुज चौधरी, स्पोर्ट्स कोटे वाले यूपी के इकलौते खाकीधारी जो बने अफसर साहब". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 August 2025.

[moneycontrol-4] Moneycontrol – 5 Unknown Facts About Sambhal CO Anuj Chaudhary

[biodata-5] 1 2 BIO-DATA of Anuj Kumar, submitted on 27 May 2009 (Government Submission)

[indianexpress2009-6] 1 2 Indian Express – Wrestler Anuj eyeing Olympic medal

[bbc2002-7] BBC Sport – Ugoalah takes gold ^{[ dead link ]}

[toi2004-8] Times of India – Four wrestlers qualify for Athens Olympics

[telegraph2005-9] The Telegraph – Indian men pick up three bronzes

[jagran2009-10] Dainik Jagran – Anuj Kumar wins bronze

[hindustan-11] Hindustan Times – A 'pehelwan'-turned-police officer who beats politicians in comments game

[arjuna-12] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports – Arjuna Awardees

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[indianexpress2011-14] Indian Express – CWG silver and promotion hopes

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