Anwar Chowdhry
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| Born |
Anwar Khurshid Chowdhry October 26, 1923 Jalalpur, Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Died | June 19, 2010 (aged 86) KAECHS Society, Baloch Colony, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Education |
BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Master of Business Administration |
Anwar Khurshid Chowdhry (26 October 1923 – 19 June 2010) was a Pakistani sports official who was President of the International Boxing Association from 1986 to 2006. His career spanned almost three decades in which he made contributions to boxing around the world. He is widely credited with inventing the Computerized Scoring System.
Chowdhry was born in Jalalpur, Punjab, on October 26, 1923. He passed his matriculation examination from Sindh Madrasatul Islam and earned his Bachelor of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering degree from the prestigious NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi in 1950. Chowdhry also completed a Master of Business Administration degree from NED in 1952.
Chowdhry was offered a lecturer position in the NED Alma Mater in 1952 and served in the capacity till 1958. From 1958 to 1965, he worked as an Associate Professor and from 1968 to 1977 as a Professor. He was also the Head of the Mechanical and Engineering Department of NED till his retirement in 1977.
Professor Chowdhry worked as secretary of the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) from 1959 to 1984 and acted as PBF President from 1984 to 2004. From 2004 to 2008 he delivered his services as chairman of the PBF. He was also the honorary Director of Sports at the University of Karachi.
In 1962, Professor Chowdhry laid the foundation of the Asian Boxing Federation and served as its unopposed Secretary General from 1962 to 1990. From 1990 till 2006, he remained President of the Asian Boxing Federation.
He also had the distinction to act as International Boxing Association (AIBA) Vice-President from 1966 to 1974. From 1974 to 1986, he was the Secretary General of the world boxing body. He also remained AIBA President for record 20 years (From 1986 to 2006). He was also declared the best judge of 1964 Tokyo Olympics. On November 5, 2006 he lost the elections at the AIBA Congress at Santo Domingo. Chowdhry was ousted as president of the AIBA by Taiwan's Wu Ching-kuo who secured 83 votes against Chowdhry's 79. By then, Chowdhry had been elected President of the International Boxing Association for five consecutive terms.
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