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Arshad Shaik (Born 2 June 1993)[1] is an Indian para cyclist from Andhra Pradesh. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris.[2][3][4] In the Men's road time trial C2, he finished 11th at the Paris Paralympics with a time of 25:20.11 and finished 30th[5] in the men's 1000m time trial C1-3 events. He will also take part in men's time trial C2 and men's road race C1-3.
Life
Shaik is from Nandyal, in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. He met with an auto rickshaw accident in 2004 and his leg was amputated. He is a product of Hyderabad-based Aditya Mehta Foundation.[2] The para athletes from the foundation met the chief minister A. Revanth Reddy and briefed him about the preparations for the Paralympics.[6]
References
- ↑ Arshad Shaik. Retrieved 2024-09-07. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Two para cyclists from Hyderabad to represent India at Paralympic Games 2024, Paul, Sanjay Samuel. www.deccanchronicle.com(2024-06-13). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ↑ Two para-cyclists from India break into top-5 of world rankings, Tomar, Ajay. The New Indian Express(2024-04-21). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ↑ Meet 2 Para Cyclists Who Will Represent India In Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games. News18(2024-06-21). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ↑ 2024-Paralympic Games Updates : Day 10. NDTV.
- ↑ Para athletes call on Chief Minister. The Hindu(2024-07-02). Retrieved 2024-08-13.