From England with love
The inclusion of England-born shooter Quaysoor Miah in the Asian Games contingent has garnered attention about trap shooting among Bangladeshis.
Quaysoor failed to impress, finishing second from bottom with two rounds remaining. Nevertheless he drew interest due to his rather peculiar backstory. While most of the participants have been practicing for years, Quaysoor's interest in shooting only began last year, at the age of 35.
A structural engineer, working as a highway manager in United Kingdom, Quaysoor found himself with a chance to represent Bangladesh at the Games one year into his shooting career.
Quaysoor is only the third overseas player representing Bangladesh internationally, after USA-based gymnast Syque Caesar and Denmark-based footballer Jamal Bhuiyan. All three are representing Bangladesh in the current Asian Games.
“I started shooting little over a year ago and have been practicing in a shooting complex in London every weekend. I had the option to play for UK and Bangladesh at international level and I chose to represent my motherland with the aim of doing something for the country. I contacted the officials of shooting federation and joined Bangladesh team during the ISSF World Cup in Munich in June, and now I am participating in Asian Games,” said a smiling Quaysoor at the Athletes Village yesterday.
Quaysoor has a dream of participating in the Olympics and bringing laurels for Bangladesh but he knows that the level of competition is very high and that he still needs more time to mature.
Meanwhile, Armin Asha, Commonwealth Games finalist, finished miserably, ending in 33rd position among 52 competitors in the 10m Air Pistol followed by teammates Ardina Ferdous (40th) and Naznin Sultana (41st).
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