Muhammad Umar
Pakistani sport wrestler
- Born
- 30 April 1975, Gujranwala
- Citizenship
- Pakistan
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Muhammad Umar Pehlwan (Urdu: محمد عمر پہلوان; born 21 April 1975) is a Pakistani (پاکستانی) freestyle, Greco-Roman and traditional wrestler. His nickname is Rustam (رُستم).
He was given Best Player of the Year Award by the Government of Pakistan in 2009. He won four gold medals in 1993, 2004, 2006 and 2010, at the South Asian Games. He also won two silver medals in 1995 and 1999 at the South Asian Games, He won a bronze medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.
He won two silver medals at the 1993 and 2009 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships. He also won bronze medals at the 2007, 2009 and 2011, Commonwealth Wrestling Championships. He became national champion at the senior level in 1991. The same year, he had his international debut at the senior level. He has also been active in traditional mud wrestling (دیسی کُشتی) where he has won Rustam-e-Gujranwala Division, Rustam-e-Punjab, Rustam Pak-o-Hind and Hind Kesari titles.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Commonwealth Games | 2010 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q6932763 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.