Mohammad IsmailThe fastest sprinter of Bangladesh was disappointed after registering a jump of 7.35m, behind Al Amin’s 7.36m, to finish second FridayIt was agony for Mohammad Ismail in the long jump event of the National Athletics Championship as the Bangladesh Navy athlete missed out on the gold medal to compatriot Al Amin. Ismail considers the long jump as his favourite event, followed closely by the 100m sprint, and it is in the latter that he clinched gold on the opening day of the championship Thursday at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. But the fastest sprinter of Bangladesh was disappointed after registering a jump of 7.35m, behind Al Amin’s 7.36m, to finish second Friday. I won gold in the Summer Athletics’ long jump, but couldn’t replicate it here. After winning the 100m, I really hoped I could win the long jump.”In contrast, the 31-year old Al Amin was ecstatic to have sealed the gold.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 25, 2019 19:52 UTC