| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Wrestling | ||
Representing  Pakistan | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
 | 2014 Glasgow | Freestyle (74kg) |
Qamar Abbas (born 1 September 1989, Faisalabad) [1] is a freestyle wrestler from Pakistan.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Wrestling | ||
| Representing Pakistan | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 2014 Glasgow | Freestyle (74kg) |
Qamar Abbas (born 1 September 1989, Faisalabad) [1] is a freestyle wrestler from Pakistan.
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Abbas reached the final of the 74 kg freestyle event, where he lost to India's Sushil Kumar. [2]
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