Najib Aga

Najib Aga (born 5 January 1977) is a former Indian judoka. For his contribution to sports, he was awarded the Ekalavya Award in 1994, by the government of Karnataka.[1]

Najib Aga
Personal information
Full nameMirza Najib Aga
NationalityIndian
Born (1977-01-05) 5 January 1977
Sport
CountryIndia
SportJudo
ClubBorder Security Force
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  India
Asian Judo Championships
1995 New Delhi –65 kg
Updated on 28 July 2014.

Career

Najib Aga won the silver medal in the 65 kg category at the 1995 Asian Judo Championships in New Delhi. He competed in the 65 kg weight class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US.[2] He won the gold medal in the 73 kg weight category, in the 1998–99 Senior national Judo Championships in Bangalore.[3][4] In the 1997 International Judo Championships in Indonesia, he won the bronze medal in the 71 kg class.[5] He also represented the Border Security Force at the all-India Police Games and won medals, including a bronze in 2005, in the 66 kg category.[6]

Later life

Post his retirement from judo, Aga launched a gym named Energy gym in Bangalore in 2004.[7] In 2010, he contested in the BBMP municipal elections of Bangalore, from ward number 111, Shantala Nagar.[2]

References
  1. "Education and Sports" (PDF). karnataka.gov.in. p. 410. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. "A village might be safer to live in than Bangalore: Athlete Mirza Najib Aga". DNA. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. "Sports achievements of BSF personnel". BSF. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  4. "Bhavana is judo champ again". The Tribune. 19 January 1999. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  5. "India File – India invited for World Youth Games". The Indian Express. 5 August 1997. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  6. "Ombir wins title". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  7. "Stressed out techies take shelter in spas". The Age. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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