Shirin Akter

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Shirin Akter
Personal information
NationalityBangladeshi
Born (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 28)
Satkhira, Bangladesh [1]
Education University of Rajshahi
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryBangladesh
SportAthletics
Coached byMohamed Shah Alam

Shirin Akter (born 12 October 1994) is a Bangladeshi female sprinter.

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 100 metres. [2]

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References

  1. "2018 CWG bio" . Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "Shirin Akter". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-12.