Farman Basha

Farman Basha
Farman Basha in Rio for the 2016 Paralympic Games
Personal information
Born (1974-02-25) 25 February 1974 (age 50)
Bangalore, Karnataka
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country India
SportParalympic powerlifting
Coached byVijay B Munishwar (national coach)
Medal record
Powerlifting
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Men's 48kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Men's 48 kg

Farman Basha (born 25 March 1974) is an Indian powerlifter. Basha represented India at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom. He won a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China. However, this was later upgraded to a silver medal after Iranian Mustafa Radhi was disqualified due to doping.[1]

  1. ^ "Farman Basha gets silver". The Hindu. 8 January 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2012.