Md Zabir Ansari

Md Zabir Ansari (born 1 February 1997; मोहम्मद ज़ाबिर अंसारी) is an Indian Karate player. He represents India in various Karate tournaments, across the globe. He won the bronze medal in 2022 and a gold medal in 2023 in the National Karate Competition organized by the Association of Indian Universities.

Early life and background
Zabir was born into a Ansari family of Mohammad Imtiyaz Ansari, a government schoolteacher and Fahima Khatoon, a Beedi maker at Tumba Pahad village of Jhajha in Jamui district, Bihar.

He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts (Urdu) from Patna University and pursuing Master of Arts (Urdu) from Patna University.

Achievements
He clinched the silver medal at the South Asia Karate Championship in Sri Lanka back in 2017. He showcased his skills at the Open Karate Championship in Thailand in 2018. He has actively taken part in numerous national and international karate tournaments. Bihar government has recognized his talent by bestowing him with sports accolades in 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

He has achieved first place in the State Level Karate Championship for six consecutive years, in addition to earning silver and bronze medals in 2017 and 2019. In the previous year, He placed third in the All India Inter University Karate Championship. He secured fourth place in the Khelo India University Games 2022.

Ansari secured a gold medal at the International Karate Championship held in Kakarvitta Meshinagar Jhapa, Nepal. He was honored by Gopal Tamang, a local politician.

Zabir has also played in the championship in China in 2018 and Turkey in 2019.

Awards

 * Champaran Satyagraha Award 2017
 * Rashtriya Khel Ratna Samman 2018 by Government of Bihar
 * Rashtriya Khel Ratna Samman 2021 by Government of Bihar
 * Rashtriya Khel Ratna Samman 2022 by Government of Bihar
 * Mahatma Gandhi Award 2022
 * Mahatma Buddha Award 2022
 * Bihar Social Pride Award 2022
 * Rashtriya Khel Ratna Samman 2023 by Government of Bihar
 * Shah Azimabad Khel Ratna 2023
 * Bihar Pratibha Samman 2024