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Mohamed Shah Alam

Mohamed Shah Alam

Bangladeshi sprinter

Not to be confused with Mohamed Mahbub Alam.

Mohamed Shah Alam (1 July 1962 – 29 May 1990) was a Bangladeshi sprinter. In the 100-metres sprint event, he won gold twice in 1985 South Asian Games in Dhaka and in 1987 South Asian Games in Kolkata.[1] Alam competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]

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Less than a year after competing in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Alam was killed in a motorcycle crash.[3][4]

References

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    "100m looks distant". The Daily Star. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mohamed Shah Alam Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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    "Mohamed Shah Alam". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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    "A sprint cut short". The Daily Star. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2024. Twice fastest man of South Asia Shah Alam lost his life in a motorbike accident on the Kushtia highway in 1989 ...


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