Background
Basha was born on 25 March 1974 in Bangalore, Karnataka, to a poor family.
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Career
Basha represented India at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom. However, this was later upgraded to a silver medal after Iranian Mustafa Radhi was disqualified due to doping. Unaware of Paralympic sports, Basha used to compete in bodybuilding contentions.
He started powerlifting after his neighbour introduced him to sport for persons with physical disabilities.
This feat "left the Federation of India so upset that" the Federation barred disabled athletes from competing in their events. He lifted 156.8 kilograms (346 lb) and finished at tenth spot.
He was awarded with the Arjuna Award in 2008.
Achievements
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He won a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China. The first event he participated in was the 1997 National Wheelchair Games, where he won a silver medal. This achievement encouraged him to "pursue the sport with even greater vigour". In 1998, Basha won a gold medal and set a new national record in the South Zone selection trials for the 1999 FESPIC Games (Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled), held in Bangkok, where he finished seventh overall. He won a gold medal in an event for non-disabled competitors in 2006. He represented India at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. In 2010, he received the Ekalavya Award – Chief Minister"s award for an outstanding sportsperson (for 2008) from the Governor of Karnataka Hansraj Bhardwaj at a ceremony in the Raj Bhavan.
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