Anil Kumar (born 1979) is an Indian sport wrestler. He competed in freestyle wrestling and is recorded among Indian sportspersons of his generation in international and national wrestling rosters.
| Name | Anil Kumar |
|---|---|
| Year of birth | 1979 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Country represented | India |
Wrestling, known in many parts of India as kushti or pehlwani, has a long tradition in the country and has produced a steady stream of athletes for international freestyle and Greco-Roman competition. Wrestlers from northern Indian states such as Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have historically formed the bulk of India's national wrestling contingent, training through the akhara system as well as in modern mat-based programmes run by the Sports Authority of India and state sports departments.
Anil Kumar is listed as an Indian wrestler active in the late 1990s and 2000s, the period during which Indian wrestling began transitioning from akhara-led training towards more structured international preparation under the Wrestling Federation of India.
Indian wrestlers of Anil Kumar's generation contributed to the broadening of India's wrestling base before the country's later international successes at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and the Olympic Games.