Masudur rahman swimmer biography examples
Masudur Rahman Baidya (Bengali: মাসুদুর রহমান বৈদ্য) ( – 26 April ) was an Indian swimmer who was the world's first physically disabled swimmer to swim.!
Double amputee swimmer Baidya, who had Sachin among his admirers, dies
Apr 27, AM IST
Masadur Rahman Baidya, the legless swim ace who could count Sachin Tendulkar among his numerous admirers, died after a heart attack in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon.India swimmer Masudur Rahman Baidya, the only man with amputated legs to cross the English Channel in , died this morning after a heart attack.
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Masadur Rahman Baidya, the legless swim ace who could count Sachin Tendulkar among his numerous admirers, died after a heart attack in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon. He was
He is survived by mother, wife Salma and daughters Mariam, aged six, and Nehmuna, who is three.
Baidya, who was from Ballavpur village in North 24 Parganas, crossed the English Channel in to become a worldwide phenomenon.
He crossed the Strait of Gibraltar in
Mihir Sen, the first Indian to cross the English Channel in , was his inspiration. "It is absolutely possible for persons with physical disabilities to do things better than normal people.
But you have to be dedicated to your cause," Baidya had said.
The swimmer's sister, Monira Rahman,