Hussain Ajij Kurbu
Hussen Ajij Kurbu also known as Hussain Ajij Kurbu (born 1990) is an Indian national cyclist champion and the captain of Maharashtra cycling team.[1][2] He won three gold medals in a row winning National road cycling championships organised by Cycling Federation of India, since the year 2010.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
Kurbu was born in a poor family and didn't afford to buy a racing cycle worth ₹ 25,000/-. He made his cycle own purchasing parts by parts in total two years(2001-2003) and used the same cycle to practice and win races. His father was working to a Bakery shop and his mother used to work in neighbors home. He is brother of one elder and two younger sisters.[2][5]
Career[edit]
Kurbu appeared in the Cycle Federation of India's competition for the first time at the age of 13 in 2003 and won a bronze medal. He won the same next year too, in 2004. He used his prize money getting his sisters married. He is now the captain of the Maharashtra Cycling team. Despite being a national champion, he still works at his cycle's shop.[2][5] He secured first place in the Full Cyclothon category of Godrej Eon Tour de India-2013, the world's biggest cycling event[6] organised by Cycle Federation of India in Mumbai.[7][8] He secured first place in Prime Sprint (Panvel), Khopoli Prime & Kamshet Prime categories of the 52nd edition of India's oldest ever cycle race, the National Mumbai-Pune cycling held on 13 January 2013.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hussen Kurbu". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Purja-purja jodkar bane cycle, ab champion". p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "18th National Road Cycling Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Kurbu wins 20km cycle race". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ a b "पॅडलवर कमावला बहिणींच्या लग्नाचा खर्च,सायकलिंग टीमच्या कर्णधाराची व्यथा". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "John Abraham at the second edition of Godrej Eon Tour De India 2013 in Mumbai". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Godrej Eon Tour De India -2013 kicks off its second edition in mumbai". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Malaysian Muzuki wins cycle race". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "52nd Mumbai - Pune Cycling". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Mumbai's Jadhav pedals to victory". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
See also[edit]
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