Hussain Ajij Kurbu

Hussen Ajij Kurbu also known as Hussain Ajij Kurbu (born 1990) is an Indian national cyclist champion and the captain of Maharashtra cycling team.

Personal life Kurbu was born in a poor family and didn't afford to buy a racing cycle worth 25,000/-. He made his cycle own purchasing parts by parts in total two years(2001-2003) and used the same cycle to practice and win races. His father was working to a Bakery shop and his mother used to work in neighbors home. He is brother of one elder and two younger sisters.

Career Kurbu appeared in the Cycle Federation of India's competition for the first time at the age of 13 in 2003 and won a bronze medal. He won the same next year too, in 2004. He used his prize money getting his sisters married. He is now the captain of the Maharashtra Cycling team. Despite being a national champion, he still works at his cycle's shop. organised by Cycle Federation of India in Mumbai. He secured first place in Prime Sprint (Panvel), Khopoli Prime & Kamshet Prime categories of the 52nd edition of India's oldest ever cycle race, the National Mumbai-Pune cycling held on 13 January 2013.