Qamar Abbas (born 1 September 1989,

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) is a freestyle

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from

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Career

Abbas won the silver medal for his country in the 74 kg freestyle event at the

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. He lost in the final to

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References

1989 births Living people Pakistani male sport wrestlers Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Pakistan Commonwealth Games silver medallists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Faisalabad 21st-century Pakistani sportsmen Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games {{Pakistan-wrestling-bio-stub