Fouaad Mirza

Fouaad Mirza
Fouaad Mirza with his horse Seigneur Medicott in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1992-03-06) 6 March 1992 (age 32)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Relative(s)Mirza Ismail (great-grandfather)
Agha Aly Asker (great-great-great-grandfather)
Sport
Country India
SportEquestrian
Coached bySandra Auffarth
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2020 - Rank 23
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Individual eventing
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team eventing

Fouaad Mirza (born 6 March 1992) is an Indian equestrian who won silver medals in both individual eventing and team eventing at the 2018 Asian Games. He became the first Indian since 1982 to win a medal at an individual equestrian event at the Asian Games.[2][3] Mirza qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian equestrian since Imtiaz Anees (2000) to participate at the Games.[4]

  1. ^ "MIRZA Fouaad". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ "India's Fouaad Mirza wins equestrian silver at Asian Games". ESPN.in. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. ^ Singh, Suhani (10 July 2021). "Hitting his stride | Fouaad Mirza". India Today. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Fouaad Mirza becomes 1st Indian equestrian to qualify for Tokyo Olympics". India Today. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.