Sohail Hussain Sheikh lost his father, his mother Farida was worried that her two daughters and the only son could get into bad habits by hanging out with kids in their locality and hence enrolled them at a Mallakhamb training centre. (More Sports News)
Khelo India University Games 2023: How Mallakhamb Helped Sohail Hussain Sheikh Erect An Honest Life
Sohail Hussain Sheikh enrolled into mallakhamb at the behest of his mother, shortly after he had lost his father
Sohail was just nine then and was studying in standard fourth when he started training under Sunil Gangawane in Chembur, Mumbai along with his elder sister Saheen with their mother supporting their expenses by working as a maid in various households.
While Saheen has now become a coach to reduce the financial burden on the family, Sheikh continued to pursue the sport and on Monday played an important role in helping University of Mumbai clinch the men바카라s team gold in the 4th Khelo India University Games 2023, Ashtalakshmi, at the Surusajai Sports Complex here.
Pursuing a B.Com. degree from Bunts Sangha College in Mumbai, Sohail scored a total of 8.20 points on pole, 8.40 on rope and 7.90 in hanging category as University of Mumbai secured top spot with 123.50 points, beating Madhya Pradesh바카라s Vikram University by almost four-point difference.
바카라We shifted to our maternal grandparents바카라 place after the death of my father. Though our financial condition was quite critical, my mother wanted both me and my sister to pursue the sport for a better future and did everything to support us,바카라 said Sohail, who showed early promise by winning the U-12 and U-14 national level mallakhamb gold medals.
Sohail is aware that his mother and now his sister have been working hard so that he can continue to play the sport and he tries to contribute however he can.
바카라After completing my college and training, I have also taken up job of coaching young children in the area so that I can also earn some money and reduce the burden on my mother,바카라 Sohail said, adding he plans to take up full-time coaching once he is done playing and give back to the sport that has helped him turn around his life.
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Speaking about the facilities at the Khelo India University Games here, Sohail said, 바카라I am really enjoying my stay here. I am relishing the different food available at the venue and enjoying the hospitality.바카라
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