Abdullah Hel Baki

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Abdullah Hel Baki
Personal information
Full nameAbdullah Hel Baki
NicknameBaki
Born (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 35)
Gazipur, Bangladesh
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight132 lb (60 kg)
Sport
CountryFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Sport Sports shooting
Event 10 meter air rifle
Coached by Klavs Jørn Christensen
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Event1st2nd3rd
Commonwealth Games 021
Islamic Solidarity Games 100
South Asian Games 212
Total333
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast 10 m air rifle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 10 m air rifle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 New Delhi 10 m air rifle pairs
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Baku 10 m air rifle team
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Islamabad 10 m air rifle team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Dhaka 10 m air rifle team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Guwahati 10 m air rifle team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu 10 m air rifle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu 10 m air rifle team
Updated on 29 September 2023

Abdullah Hel Baki [1] (born 1 August 1989) is a Bangladeshi sports shooter. He competed in the men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2] [3] Prior to the Olympic games he also won a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. [4] He also won a bronze medal during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Abdullah Hel Baki was also the flag bearer for Bangladesh at the 2018 Commonwealth Games during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations. [5] [6] He also claimed the nation's first medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games after clinching a silver medal in the men's 10 metre air rifle event. [7] [8]

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References

  1. Athlete's biography of Abdullah Hel Baki at International shooting sports federation (ISSF)
  2. "Abdullah Hel Baki". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. "Abdullah Hel BAKI - Olympic | Bangladesh". International Olympic Committee. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. "Abdullah Hel Baki: Bangladesh's only Olympic hope looks to shoot at aim in Rio". Dawn . AFP. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  5. "Team Bangladesh is led by flag bearer Abdullah Hel Baki at Carrara Stadium for the opening ceremony for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia on Wednesday". The New Nation. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. "Shooting | Athlete Profile: Abdullah Hel BAKI - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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