Bulbul Hussain
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | বুল্বুল হুসেইন |
| Full name | Bulbul Hussain |
| Nickname(s) | Bully |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 3 January 1972 Sylhet District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh |
| Residence | Whitechapel, London, Tower Hamlets, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby |
| Club | Kent Crusaders |
| Team |  Great Britain |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Paralympic finals | 2008, 2012 |
| Updated on 2 October 2012. | |
Bulbul Hussain (Bengali: বুল্বুল হুসেইন; born 3 January 1972) is a British wheelchair rugby player who plays for Kent Crusaders and the Great Britain Paralympic team. He plays mostly in a defensive role.[1]
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Early life
Hussain was born in Sylhet District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.[2] In 1994,[3] a road traffic accident in Bangladesh left him with a spinal cord injury.[4] He has no function in his hands, some restriction to his arm movement and no movement in his lower body. For wheelchair rugby Hussain is classified as a "one pointer"[3] or a 1.0 player.[2]
Career
In 1995, when Hussain first saw wheelchair rugby he was not convinced he would enjoy it, thinking there was too much wheelchair contact. A year later, he gave it a try[3] for fun and to regain fitness, after a few training sessions[5] he was attracted to the sport because of its speed and competitive element,[2] and from then on he decided to commit and dedicate himself to the sport.[3][5]
In 1997, Hussain first started competing in wheelchair rugby during treatment at Stoke Mandeville. He won a gold medal when he played in his first major tournament at the National Championships in Stoke Mandeville.[5]
From 2007 and 2008, Hussain studied at the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme.[6]
In 2008, he was part of the Great Britain team that finished fourth in the Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing. Afterwards Hussain considered retiring from the game.
In September 2010, he was part of the Great Britain team that finished fifth at the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Canada. They won three games and lost four games.[5][7] In 2011, Great Britain won silver at the European Championships.[8]
In May 2012, Hussain was named by The British Paralympic Association in its 11-strong Paralympics GB wheelchair rugby team.[8][9][10][11]
Hussain plays for the Kent Crusaders[2][12] and plays mostly in a defensive role on court.[3]
Awards
In April 2012, Hussain was awarded the Sports Award at the Channel S Awards.[13]
Personal life
Hussain lives in Whitechapel, London, England. His sporting inspiration is Muhammad Ali, whom he describes as the "ultimate competitor".[2]
In March 2013, along with a three-year-old orphan, Tonbir, Hussain officially unveiled Tower Hamlets Council's "Catch. Don't Pass" campaign at the Town Hall in Canary Wharf.[14]
Honours
| Year | Event | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | World Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 4th |
| 2008 | Summer Paralympic Games | Beijing, China | 4th |
| 2010 | World Championships | Vancouver, Canada | 5th |
| 2011 | European Championships | Notwill, Switzerland | Silver |
| 2012 | Summer Paralympic Games | London, England | 5th |
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
- Wheelchair rugby at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
References
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External links
- Bulbul Hussain on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Bulbul Hussain on London 2012
- Beard, Matthew. Gardner, Jasmine. Going for gold as Paralympics come home to London. London Evening Standard. 26 August 2010
- "Fourth is the worst place to finish!". Channel4.com. 21 August 2012
- EngvarB from April 2015
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- Articles containing Bengali-language text
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Paralympic wheelchair rugby players of Great Britain
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- People from Sylhet District
- People from Whitechapel
