Sagor Islam

Islam was born on 5 June 2006, and grew up in the village of Choto Bangram, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.^[1][2][3] The youngest of four children, he was raised by his mother after his father died when he was age three.^[2] His mother ran a tea shop and worked from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day to support the family.^[3] Islam developed an interest in archery after seeing competitors practice at a club located across the street from the tea shop.^[1]

Islam was signed up for the SB Club in 2017 and showed talent in the sport; his coach noted "Sagor had something special in him, I sensed it as soon as he started practising. He always gave attention to detail and did exactly what I asked him to do."^[3] His talent led to him earning a spot at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, the national sports institute, in 2019.^[3] He made his international debut at the 2022 Archery World Cup, placing 17th in the individual and team events, while finishing 9th in the mixed team competition.^[1] He competed at the 2023 Archery World Cup and helped his team reach the quarterfinals; he also competed at the 2023 World Archery Championships and placed 113th in the individual recurve event, and later participated at the 2024 Archery World Cup.^[1][4] In June 2024, he won silver at the Final Individual Olympic Qualification Tournament, securing him a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[5][6] He was named the Bangladeshi flag bearer for the opening Olympic ceremony.^[7]