Arshad Shaik

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Arshad Shaik
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Track Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 New Delhi1 km time trial C2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 New DelhiScratch C2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 New DelhiOmnium C2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 New DelhiIndividual pursuit C2

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Arshad Shaik". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 7 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. 1 2 Paul, Sanjay Samuel (13 June 2024). "Two para cyclists from Hyderabad to represent India at Paralympic Games 2024". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Tomar, Ajay (21 April 2024). "Two para-cyclists from India break into top-5 of world rankings". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Meet 2 Para Cyclists Who Will Represent India In Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games". News18. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024-Paralympic Games Updates : Day 10". NDTV.
  6. ↑ "Para athletes call on Chief Minister". The Hindu. 2 July 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 13 August 2024.


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