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| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
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| Why this sport? | He became interested in the sport after watching his cousins play at a family outing. |
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| Most influential person in career | His mother. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2014) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at age six, and began competing in 2006. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2011 |
| Competing for | Maldives |
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| Languages | Dhivehi, English, Hindi |
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| Other information | NATIONAL FIRST He became the first Maldivian badminton player to compete at the Olympic Games when he participated at the 2012 Games in London. He lost in straight sets in the opening round of the singles event to German player Marc Zwiebler. "I had never played a European player before, but I still cherished the moment. It has been my dream since I was very small to be an Olympian." (reuters.com, 29 Jul 2012; Athlete, 26 Jul 2014; SportsDeskOnline, 19 Jul 2018) |
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| Higher education | Hospitality Management, Tourism - Maldives National University: Maldives |
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| Hero / Idol | Danish badminton player Peter Gade, Chinese badminton player Lin Dan. (Badminton Association of Maldives Facebook page, 14 Mar 2013) |
| Awards and honours | He was Maldives' flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (nyc.mv, 20 Sep 2012) |
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| Handedness | Right |
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| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never stop dreaming." (bwfbadminton.org, 15 Jul 2014) |