 Zaman Anwar with his gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Pakistani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 June 1991 Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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