Faheem Masood Shah | |
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| Born | 10 November 1989 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Style | Right Hand |
Faheem Masood Shah (born 10 November 1989), is an Indian international ice stock sport athlete. [1] Faheem has a right hand style. He has represented India at an international level. In 2018 he represented India in Austria and attained 10th rank. [2] [3]
Faheem is computer engineer by profession. [4]
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