Mohammed Basil

Mohammed Basil
Personal information
Full nameMohammed Basil Morssinganakath
NationalityIndian
Born (2005-02-28) 28 February 2005
Veliyancode, Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Sport
SportPara-athletics
T47
Event
100 metres
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  India
Athletics at the Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Glasgow100 m T47

Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath (born 28 February 2005) is an Indian para-athlete who competes in the T47 classification in the 100 metres. He won the silver medal in the men's 100 metres T47 event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Early life

Mohammed Basil was born on 28 February 2005 in Veliyancode in Malappuram district, Kerala. He took up para-athletics at a young age and later joined the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence in Thiruvananthapuram, where he trained as a sprinter. He was born without a limb and competes in the T47 for athletes with upper limb impairment.[1][2]

Career

In June 2025, Basil won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T47 event at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Paris.[3] In February 2026, he established a new Asian record of 10.63 seconds in the men's 100 metres T47 at the Indian Open in Bengaluru.[1][2] He was part of the Indian contingent for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In the men's 100 metres T47 final, he clocked 10.83 seconds to win the silver medal behind compatriot Dilip Gavit, who set a Commonwealth Games record.[4][5] The result gave India a one-two finish in the event, the first such instance at the para-athletics events in the Commonwealth Games.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "India Scripts Historic Gold-Silver Finish In Men's 100m T47 As Dilip Mahadu Gavit And Mohammed Basil Shine". The Sunday Guardian. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026. Born on 28 February 2005 in Veliyancode, Malappuram, Kerala
  2. 1 2 "India at CWG 2026: Know Your Athlete – Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath". The Times of India. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026. Born on 28 February 2005 in Kerala
  3. ↑ "Basil wins gold at World Para Athletics Grand Prix". The New Indian Express. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Para Athletics: Dilip Gavit, Basil ensure top two podium finish for Indiae". The Indian Express. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "T47 100m: Dilip Mahadu Gavit wins gold, Mohammed Basil claims silver in historic India 1-2". The Times of India. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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