Mubassina Mohammed
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 2006 Minicoy, Lakshadweep, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Long Jump |
| Coached by | Anju Bobby George |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 6.30 m (2025) |
Medal record | |
Mubassina Mohammed (born 22 February 2006) is an Indian long jumper. She is the first athlete from Lakshadweep to represent India in international track and field events.[1]
Early life
Mubassina Mohammed was born on 22 February 2006 in Minicoy, Lakshadweep, India. Her father, Mohammed, is a coconut plucker and a former long-distance runner who participated in local mini-marathon events on the island. Her mother, Dubina Bano, operates a tea stall along with her husband.[2]
During her school years, Mubassina participated in 6 km races held locally for prize money. The island had limited sporting infrastructure, with only a 200-metre mud track that often became unusable during the monsoon season.[3]
Her initial coaching was under Ahmed Jawad Hassan, who is based in Kavaratti, the capital of Lakshadweep. Due to transport constraints, her family temporarily relocated to Kavaratti for nearly two years to facilitate her training. She later moved to Kerala, where she trained at the National Centre of Excellence in Thiruvananthapuram for about one and a half years, before joining the Anju Bobby George Foundation.[4]
References
- ^ "Lakshadweep's first international track star, Mubassina Mohammed, out to conquer the world". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Singh, Philem Dipak. "19-year-old Lakshadweep's Mubassina conquers odds to stake claim as a rising talent". Press Trust Of India. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Mubassina Mohammed starts an athletics revolution in Lakshadweep". The Indian Express. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ PTI (27 October 2025). "19-year-old Lakshadweep's Mubassina conquers odds to stake claim as a rising talent". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 November 2025.