As per the list released by the International Judo Federation, Avtar has qualified for the Rio Olympic under the continental quota, Judo Federation of India President Mukesh Kumar said in a release.
Avtar, who hails from Gurdaspur in Punjab, is presently working with the Punjab Armed Police.
Avtar won a gold in South Asian Games held in Shillong in February and a bronze medal in Asian Junior Judo Championships in 2011. He also won gold medals in Senior National Judo Championships in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
In the Asian Judo Championships in April in Uzbekistan, Avtar finished fifth after beating judokas from China and Iran.
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