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Bangladesh’s first ever Olympics qualifier Siddikur

Siddikur Rahman became the first ever Bangladeshi to qualify for the Olympics as the ace golfer remained in the top 60 of Olympic rankings on Monday, the cut-off date for the qualification of the forthcoming Rio Olympics.The Olympics will begin at Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro on August 5.Currently ranked world number 308, Siddikur was the first Bangladeshi to win the Asian Tour title in 2010.The 31-year-old golfer also holds the honour of being the first from his country to compete in the Golf World Cup in 2013.