About Mohammed Basil
Born 2005. Mohammed Basil is a sprinter.
Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath (born 28 February 2005) is an Indian para-athlete who competes in the T47 classification in the 100 metres. He won the silver medal in the men's 100 metres T47 event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Early life Mohammed Basil was born on 28 February 2005 in Veliyancode in Malappuram district, Kerala. He took up para-athletics at a young age and later joined the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence in Thiruvananthapuram, where he trained as a sprinter. He was born without a limb and competes in the T47 for athletes with upper limb impairment.
Career In June 2025, Basil won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T47 event at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Paris. In February 2026, he established a new Asian record of 10.63 seconds in the men's 100 metres T47 at the Indian Open in Bengaluru. The result gave India a one-two finish in the event, the first such instance at the para-athletics events in the Commonwealth Games.
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Who is Mohammed Basil?
Indian para-athlete
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Mohammed Basil was born on 6 March 2005.
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