Bulbul Hussain

Bulbul Hussain (; 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.

Early life Hussain was born in Sylhet District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. In 1994, a road traffic accident in Bangladesh left him with a spinal cord injury. 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" he was attracted to the sport because of its speed and competitive element,

In 2008, he was part of the Great Britain team that finished fourth in the Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing. Afterward, 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. In 2011, Great Britain won silver at the European Championships. Great Britain finished fifth in the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing.

In October 2015, Hussain was in the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge. In May 2016, he was named by The British Paralympic Association in its 11-strong Paralympics GB wheelchair rugby team. and plays mostly in a defensive role on court.

Personal life Hussain lives in Whitechapel, London, England. His sporting inspiration is Muhammad Ali, whom he describes as the "ultimate competitor".

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