Arshad Shaik

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Arshad Shaik (born 2 January 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 2014 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]

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References

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