| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2006-06-05) 5 June 2006 (age 18) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Sport | Archery |
Sagor Islam (born 5 June 2006) is a Bangladeshi archer. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and was named his country's flag bearer.
Biography
Islam was born on 5 June 2006, and grew up in the village of Choto Bangram, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The youngest of four children, he was raised by his mother after his father died when he was age three. His mother ran a tea shop and worked from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day to support the family. Islam developed an interest in archery after seeing competitors practice at a club located across the street from the tea shop.
Islam was signed up for the SB Club in 2017 and showed talent in the sport; his coach noted "Sagor had something special in him, I sensed it as soon as he started practising. He always gave attention to detail and did exactly what I asked him to do." His talent led to him earning a spot at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, the national sports institute, in 2019. He made his international debut at the 2022 Archery World Cup, placing 17th in the individual and team events, while finishing 9th in the mixed team competition. He competed at the 2023 Archery World Cup and helped his team reach the quarterfinals; he also competed at the 2023 World Archery Championships and placed 113th in the individual recurve event, and later participated at the 2024 Archery World Cup. In June 2024, he won silver at the Final Individual Olympic Qualification Tournament, securing him a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He was named the Bangladeshi flag bearer for the opening Olympic ceremony.
References
- ^ "Islam Md Sagor". Olympics.com.
- ^ Majumder, Azad (17 July 2024). "Bangladesh's bid for Olympic glory with a single arrow". EFE.
- ^ Rahman Saikat, Hasan Jamilur (3 July 2024). "Behind archer Sagor Islam's path to Paris: The mother who endured it all". The Business Standard.
- "Bangladesh reach Archery World Cup quarter-final". Dhaka Tribune. 20 April 2023.
- "Archer Sagor secures direct qualification to Paris Olympics". Dhaka Tribune. 18 June 2024.
- "Archer Sagor ready for the show". Daily Sun. 25 July 2024.
- "Sagor chosen as Bangladesh's flagbearer". The Daily Star. 18 July 2024.
