Personal information | |
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Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Born | 1 July 1962 |
Died | 29 May 1990 Kushtia, Bangladesh | (aged 27)
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprints |
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]
Less than a year after competing in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Alam was killed in a motorcycle crash.[3][4]