Sagor Islam (born 5 June 2006) is a Bangladeshi archer. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and was named his country's flag bearer.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 June 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Sport | Archery |
Biography
editIslam was born on 5 June 2006, and grew up in the village of Choto Bangram, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1][2][3] The youngest of four children, he was raised by his mother after his father died when he was age three.[2] His mother ran a tea shop and worked from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day to support the family.[3] Islam developed an interest in archery after seeing competitors practice at a club located across the street from the tea shop.[1]
Islam was signed up for the SB Club in 2017 and showed talent in the sport; his coach noted "Sagor had something special in him, I sensed it as soon as he started practising. He always gave attention to detail and did exactly what I asked him to do."[3] His talent led to him earning a spot at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, the national sports institute, in 2019.[3] He made his international debut at the 2022 Archery World Cup, placing 17th in the individual and team events, while finishing 9th in the mixed team competition.[1] He competed at the 2023 Archery World Cup and helped his team reach the quarterfinals; he also competed at the 2023 World Archery Championships and placed 113th in the individual recurve event, and later participated at the 2024 Archery World Cup.[1][4] In June 2024, he won silver at the Final Individual Olympic Qualification Tournament, securing him a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5][6] He was named the Bangladeshi flag bearer for the opening Olympic ceremony.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Islam Md Sagor". Olympics.com.
- ^ a b Majumder, Azad (17 July 2024). "Bangladesh's bid for Olympic glory with a single arrow". EFE.
- ^ a b c d Rahman Saikat, Hasan Jamilur (3 July 2024). "Behind archer Sagor Islam's path to Paris: The mother who endured it all". The Business Standard.
- ^ "Bangladesh reach Archery World Cup quarter-final". Dhaka Tribune. 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Archer Sagor secures direct qualification to Paris Olympics". Dhaka Tribune. 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Archer Sagor ready for the show". Daily Sun. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Sagor chosen as Bangladesh's flagbearer". The Daily Star. 18 July 2024.
