Rashid Mian Anwar (12 April 1910 – 1983) was an Indian freestyle sport wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Rashid Anwar
Born(1910-04-12)12 April 1910
Died1983 (aged 72–73)
Camden, Greater London
Rashid Anwar
Medal record
Men's Freestyle wrestling
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1934 London Welterweight

In 1936 he competed in the Freestyle welterweight tournament. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the freestyle welterweight class. First Indian to win a medal at the British Empire Games/Commonwealth Games. He died at the age of 73 in Camden, Greater London.[2]

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  1. ^ "Rashid Anwar". Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Who won the first-ever Commonwealth Games medal for India?". Retrieved 29 September 2022.