Rahamatulla Molla
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rahamatulla Molla |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 30 March 1987 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Athletics |
Medal record | |
Rahamatulla Molla (born 30 March 1987) is an Indian former athlete.
He won a bronze medal as a member of India's 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which set a national record in the final.[1]
At the 2010 Asian Games he was fourth in the 4 × 100 metres relay, but the result was annulled when it was revealed that teammate Suresh Sathya had tested positive for nandrolone prior to the games.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Rahamatulla, the son of a carpenter, is one of six siblings from a Muslim family in West Bengal.[3] He lives in Daqaitmara village which is 60 km away from Kolkata. He has got four brothers and one sister.[4]
Rahamatulla was a police constable in Kolkata.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Surprises at the track". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Suresh Sathya suspended for two years". The Hindu. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Rahmatullah beats poverty to win medal for India in CWG". Two Circles. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Rahmatullah beats poverty to win medal for India in CWG". Two Circles. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Rahamatulla Molla at the IAAF
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Indian male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Indian Muslims
- Athletes from West Bengal
- Asian Games competitors for India
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games