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 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, ...

, which set a national record in the final. 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

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prior to the games.

Personal life

Rahamatulla, the son of a carpenter, is one of six siblings from a Muslim family in West Bengal. He lives in Daqaitmara village which is 60 km away from

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

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

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Rahamatulla Molla
at the IAAF {{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