Bangladesh archers Hakim Ahmed and Diya Siddiqui won the gold medal in the recurve mixed double event of the 2023 Asia Cup Archery in Chinese Taipei on Sunday. Diya and Hakim won the gold medal for Bangladesh after defeating their Kazakh counterparts in the final.
Bangladesh team: Mohd Hakim Ahmed, Sagor Islam, Ram Krishna Saha (men’s recurve archer), Diya Siddiqui (women’s recurve archer), Mohd Ashikuzzaman (compound men’s archer) and Shyamoli Rai (compound women’s archer). Officer: Ayanal Haque Swapan (Team Manager), Martin Frederick (Head Coach) and Mohammad Hasan (Coach).
Bangladesh and the Bangla language have a special place in Frederick’s heart. He has also become addicted to Bengali cuisine, “The taste of Bengali cuisine here is incredible. But they use excessive spices, I find it spicy.” Frederick is also a fan of Bangladeshi vegetables and regularly eats some in his meals, “You can’t find […]
Diya is also determined not to lose her place in Bangladesh archery, a place she earned with a lot of blood, sweat and tears. “I felt very bad after not making it to the squad for the SAFF tournament. Then I promised myself that I will do well in every competition. I’ll be number 1. […]
