Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat

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Ironman Arafat
মোহাম্মদ সামছুজ্জামান আরাফাত
Born
Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupation
  • Trialathlete
  • banker
Websitewww.triathletearafat.com


Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat (born January 10, 1990; Bengali: মোহাম্মদ সামছুজ্জামান আরাফাত[1]), known colloquially as "Ironman Arafat,"[2][3] is a triathlete from Bangladesh. He is known for his participation and achievements in endurance sports, particularly in triathlons.[4][5]

Early Life[edit]

Education and Career[edit]

Arafat graduated from the Marketing Department of University of Dhaka.[6][7] Arafat is employed as a deputy director at the Bangladesh Bank.[8]

Sports Career[edit]

Arafat undertook his first mountain climbing expedition in Khagrachari in 2010. At that time, Dhaka University's administration was forming a team for the Everest Mission. Arafat enrolled in a training camp, which trained around 150 participants for two months. Following the training, a group of seven individuals, including Arafat, were selected for the mission. However, Arafat eventually did not get to participate in that mission due to him not having a passport at that time.[6] Arafat participated in a Half Marathon in Cox's Bazar in 2013. In 2015, he swam across the Bangla Channel (Teknaf to St. Martin's) and every year he repeated this swim. In 2016, he ran a Marathon in Meghalaya. He covered a distance of 42 kilometers running in 4 hours and 41 minutes. In 2017, he initiated a running endeavor from Teknaf to St. Martin. He completed the run in 20 days, covering a distance of nearly 1,000 kilometers, and subsequently was awarded by the Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and was made their Goodwill ambassador for cultural and sports programs.[9][10]

Triathlon[edit]

In 2017, Arafat attended the Ironman Malaysia. He completed the Ironman Malaysia in 12 hours and 43 minutes, including a 3.8-kilometer swim, 180-kilometer cycling, and 42-kilometer run.[6] He became the first Bangladeshi athlete to complete both the Ironman 70.3 World Championship and the Ironman World Championship.[11] He has finished five full Ironman distance and four completions of the Ironman 70.3 distance. He came in 2nd place in his age group and overall 10th place in the Ironman Malaysia 2022 competition. In addition, he achieved the 2nd position in the Ironman 70.3 Goa, India, and 8th place overall. Arafat was awarded the All-World Athlete - Gold distinction by the Ironman All-World Athlete organization in 2022.[11]

His other participations in triathlons include the completion of the 70.3 World Championship in Saint George Town on September 18, 2021, Ironman Malaysia 2017, Ironman European Championship 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany, Ironman Malaysia 2019, and the 70.3 Ironman challenge in Thailand in 2020, and Ironman World Championship 2022 in USA,[12][11][13][14] 2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, Ironman World Championship, Berlin Marathon and Ironman Malaysia, respectively taking place in Finland, France, Germany and Malaysia.[15]

In August 2023, Arafat achieved 2023 Ironman Gold All-World Athlete status for his performance during the 2022 racing season.[16]

Swimming[edit]

Arafat has swum across the Bangla Channel (in between Teknaf & St. Martin) nine times in eight consecutive years.[11]

In popular culture[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 হক, আনিসুল (2021-11-24). "বিস্ময়–তরুণ আরাফাত, আয়রনম্যান". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ↑ Ironman Arafat denied permission to participate in World Championship (dhakatribune.com)
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Ironman is running for inclusiveness!". BRAC. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. ↑ "Arafat to become the first Bangladeshi to compete in Ironman World Championship". The Business Standard. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh Bank finally allows Arafat to compete in future Ironman competitions". The Business Standard. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "আমাদের আয়রনম্যান". Kalerkantho. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  7. ↑ "দৌড়ে টেকনাফ থেকে তেঁতুলিয়া | The Daily Star Bangla". web.archive.org. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  8. ↑ Ironman Arafat granted permission to participate in World Championships (Dhakatribune.com)
  9. ↑ "MGI becomes the official sponsor for Bangladeshi Triathlete Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat". web.archive.org. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  10. ↑ "দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ || দেশের প্রথম 'আয়রনম্যান' আরাফাতকে পিকেএসএফের সংবর্ধনা". web.archive.org. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Mohaimen, Pallab (2022-05-09). "Arafat flies Bangladesh flag in Ironman World Championship". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  12. ↑ Desk, Youth (2022-04-18). "Arafat to represent Bangladesh at USA's Ironman World Championship". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  13. ↑ "NRBC Bank stands by Arafat, the first BD participant in 'Ironman World Championship'". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  14. ↑ "MGI becomes official sponsor for triathlete Arafat". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  15. ↑ Arafat turns attention to Ironman World Championships (dhakatribune.com)
  16. ↑ Arafat achieves Ironman Gold status in Finland (dhakatribune.com)
  17. ↑ রনি, রেদওয়ান (2021-11-27). "'আয়রনম্যান' নির্মাণের গল্প". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  18. ↑ "Ironman - Documentary | Chorki". web.archive.org. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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