Basharmal Sultani
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Birth Name | Basharmal Sultani |
Weight class | 69 kg |
nationality | Afghan |
birthday | January 28, 1985 |
size | 170 cm |
Basharmal Sultani (born January 28, 1985 ) is an Afghan boxer . He was a member of the five-man team from Afghanistan that participated in Athens in 2004 for the first time since the fall of the Taliban government in the Olympic Games .
Sultani started boxing at the age of 16. He is the national champion of his country. Because of an injury to his thumb, he was unable to participate in a qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games held in Pakistan in May 2004. A wildcard enabled him to start in Athens.
On August 15, 2004, Sultani competed in the welterweight division . In the first round he met the quarter-finalists of the Olympic Games in Sydney Mohamed Hikal from Egypt and lost on points with 12:40.
In addition to his sporting career, Sultani studied literature at the University of Kabul .
Web links
- Basharmal Sultani in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Sultani, Basharmal |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Afghan boxer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1985 |