Occupation Athlete, writer | ||
Born December 31, 1933 (age 83) ( 1933-12-31 ) Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India Alma maters University of Dhaka, University of Oregon | ||
Qazi Abdul Alim (born December 31, 1933) is a former Bangladeshi athlete. He was awarded Independence Day Award in 1993 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to sports.
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Early life and education
Alim is born to Qazi Badri and Mahsuda Begum in Dhaka. He has three sisters - Qazi Zaheda, Qazi Nasima and Qazi Shamima. He studied in St. Gregory's High School and K.L. Jubilee School before completing his matriculation from Dhaka Collegiate School. He completed his intermediate examination from Jagannath College. In 1949, he enrolled in the University of Dhaka for his bachelor's degree. From the same university, he then earned his two master's degrees in International Relations in 1954 and History in 1956. In 1956, he was awarded an Asia Foundation scholarship to attend The University of Oregon to earn a bachelor's degree in Physical Education.
Career
Alim broke the Pakistan pole vault record in 1951. In 1974, he was appointed the principal of Dhaka Physical Education College. He worked for the college again during 1982-1989. In 1979, he became the founding director of Bangladesh Institute of Sports (later became Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan).
Alim wrote 42 books - 18 of which are in physical education.
Personal life
In 1961, Alim got married to Qazi Selima. Together they have three sons.