Mosharraf Hossain Khan (swimmer)

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Mosharraf Hossain Khan
Born
Md. Mosharraf Hossain Khan
NationalityFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Known forSwimmer
Notable workFirst Bangladeshi to win a gold medal at the South Asian Games
Awards Independence Day Award (1986)

Md. Mosharraf Hossain Khan is a Bangladeshi swimmer. In the 1985 South Asian Games held in Dhaka, he won five gold medals and was honored as the best athlete of the event. [1] During the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of Bangladesh's top athletes and successfully swam across the English Channel. [2]

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Biography

Khan is from Tongibari Upazila's Kathadia-Shimulia Union of Munshiganj District, Bangladesh. [3] His father's name was Bari Khan. [4]

In recognition of Khan's contributions to sports, he was awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian honor in Bangladesh, in 1986. [5]

Personal life

Khan currently resides in Los Angeles, California, USA, with his wife Anila Mosharraf. The couple has two daughters, Mushayra and Sayra, and a son named Asif. [6]

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