Rahamatulla Molla (born 30 March 1987) is an Indian former

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. He won a bronze medal as a member of India's 4 x 100 metres relay team at the

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, which set a national record in the final. At the

2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), were a regional multi-sport event held from November 12 to 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (although several events commenced ear ...

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

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prior to the games.

Personal life

Rahamatulla, the son of a carpenter, is one of six siblings from a

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family in West Bengal. He lives in Daqaitmara village which is 60 km away from

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. He has got four brothers and one sister. Rahamatulla was a police constable in Kolkata.

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Rahamatulla Molla
at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Molla, Rahamatulla 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 Indian Muslims Athletes from West Bengal Asian Games competitors for India Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics