Rahamatulla Molla
Personal information
Birth nameRahamatulla Molla
NationalityIndian
Born (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 36)
Sport
Country India
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi 4 x 100m relay

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

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

  1. ^ "Surprises at the track". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Suresh Sathya suspended for two years". The Hindu. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Rahmatullah beats poverty to win medal for India in CWG". Two Circles. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Rahmatullah beats poverty to win medal for India in CWG". Two Circles. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

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