Anuj Chaudhary

Anuj Kumar Chaudhary (born 5 August) is a retired Indian freestyle wrestler and Additional Superintendent of Police (ADDL. SP) 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 (1996–2008) Gold medals in National Games: Jalandhar (2001), Hyderabad (2002), Guwahati (2007) 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) 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) 15th place – 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Wuhan, China (2005) Gold – Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, South Africa (2005) Bronze – Asian Wrestling Championships, Pattaya, Thailand (2009) 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. In August 2025, he got promoted as Additional Superintendent of Police.

Awards and honours Arjuna Award (2005) – Government of India Laxman Award (2001) – Government of Uttar Pradesh Manyawar Kanshiram Puraskar (2010) – Government of Uttar Pradesh Titles: Sher-e-Hind (3x), Bharat Kumar (2x), Uttar Pradesh Kesari, Delhi Kesari, Guru Hanuman Gaurav