Zobera Rahman Linu
Zobera Rahman Linu | |
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Native name | জোবেরা রহমান লিনু |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Born | Shakehand, all-round attack | 9 June 1965
Zobera Rahman Linu is a Bangladeshi table tennis player. She won a record 16 national championships during 1979–2001.[1] She is the recipient of Bangladesh National Sports Award (1999) in the table tennis category.[3]
Early life and education
Linu grew up in
Jagannath College.[1]
Career
Linu started playing when she was 8 years old. In 1977, she won the championships in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.[1] She won 16 national championships during 1979–2001.[1] She stood 5th in 1980's Asian Table Tennis Championship which took place in Japan.
Linu participated at the World Table Tennis Championships in 1977 and 2000.[2]
Linu served as the Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF in Bangladesh.[1]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e f Sultan Quamrun Nahar (2005-01-28). "The Table Tennis Queen". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ a b "Player profile". results.ittf.link. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ "The evergreen Linu". The Daily Star. 2006-02-13. Retrieved 2018-09-15.