Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Maldives |
Higher education |
Business Studies, Sports Science - Brunel University: London, ENG |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He found the sport interesting and fun. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His sister. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing badminton in 2000 in Maldives. |
International Debut |
Year |
2009 |
Competing for |
Maldives |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Dhivehi, English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Work hard, never give up." (Athlete, 26 Jul 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Revival Sports: Maldives |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He and table tennis player Fathima Jumana Nimal were flag bearers for Maldives at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. (ocasia.org, 26 Jul 2022)
In 2022 he was named Badminton Athlete of the Year and Sportsman of the Year First Runner-Up at the Maldives Sports Awards. (Instagram profile, 19 Mar 2022) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Azka Adil |