Mosharraf Hossain is a former Bangladeshi boxer who won the first ever medal for Bangladesh in 1986 Asian Games.[1] He won bronze medal in light heavyweight (81 kg) event. He also won a gold medal in the 1985 South Asian Games.[2] Hossain was awarded the 1999 National Sports Awards.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Born | Rajshahi, East Pakistan |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Event | Light heavyweight |
| Retired | 1990 |
Medal record | |
Early life
editHossain was born in Rajshahi district. He was an athlete in his childhood. He liked running, high jump, long jump, shot put. He stood second in shot put in Bangladesh inter-school competition in 1975.[4]
Career
editAfter watching Ali and Foreman's boxing event The Rumble in the Jungle, Hossain was really inspired to be a boxer. He was able to meet his hero in 1989 South Asian Games, Muhammad Ali was present to inaugurate the event. Hossain joined Bangladesh Army Services Team in 1976 as warrant officer and retired from the team in 2005.[4]
Mosharraf Hossain won a gold medal in 1985 South Asian Games and a bronze medal in 1986 Asian Games. He was National Light Heavyweight Champion for 10 consecutive years, from 1981 to 1990.
After retirement, he coaches in City Boxing Club in Rajshahi. Present Heavyweight Champion Jahangir Alam is his student.
Personal life
editHossain has a son and two daughters.[4]
References
edit- ^ "UK boxer in line for Asian Games berth". New Age. Dhaka. 2014-08-08. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
Boxing is the only event that gave Bangladesh an individual medal at the Asian Games when Mosharraf Hossain won a bronze in 1986 Seoul meet.
- ^ Jubair, Mohammad (2016-01-27). সোনার স্বপ্ন 'নকআউটের' ভয় বক্সারদের [Boxers' Dream of Gold, Fear of Knockout]. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
এসএ গেমসের বক্সিংয়ে থেকে বাংলাদেশকে প্রথম সোনার পদকটি এনে দিয়েছিলেন মোশাররফ হোসেন; ১৯৮৫ সালের আসরে।
- ^ "History of Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation". Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
Ex-Boxer of Bangladesh Habilder Mossaraf Hossain in the year 1985 got gold in South Asian Games and in the year 1986 got bronze medal in 10th Asian Games held in Japan. In the year 1999 Government honoured him National Sports prize.
- ^ a b c প্রতিশ্রুতি রাখেননি দেশের রাষ্ট্রপতিও [President did not keep promise too]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Dhaka. 2014-11-14. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
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