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

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

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

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

, 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 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...

he was fourth in the 4 × 100 metres relay, but the result was annulled when it was revealed that teammate

Suresh Sathya Suresh Sathya (born 7 September 1987) is an Indian former Sport of athletics, athlete. The team consisting of Sathya currently holds the Indian national record in 4 × 100 metres relay. Sathya won a bronze medal as a member of India's 4 x 100 m ...

had tested positive for nandrolone 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 Kolkata. 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 Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Indian Muslims Athletes from West Bengal Asian Games competitors for India Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games