Ruman Shana
First Bangladeshi archer to medal at the World Archery Championships.
Mohammad Ruman Shana, a Bangladeshi archer born on 8 June 1995, made history by securing a bronze medal in the recurve singles event at the 2019 World Archery Championships—the first medal ever won by a Bangladeshi archer at that competition. He also took gold at the 2019 Asia Cup held in the Philippines.
Shana grew up in Koyra village, Khulna, the son of Abdul Gafur Shana and Beauty Begom. As a schoolboy, he fashioned bows and arrows from bamboo and spent much of his time playing football, paying little attention to his studies. It wasn’t until he was in eighth grade that he decided to try archery. He lived in Khulna.
His career highlights include gold at the First Asian Grand Prix 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand, and another gold at the International Archery Tournament 2017 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In 2019, he collected three international medals: a silver at the ISSF International Solidarity Archery Championships, followed by the historic bronze at the World Archery Championships, and then a gold at the Asia Cup ranking tournament. In 2021, he and Diya Siddique earned a silver medal in the recurve mixed team event at the Archery World Cup, where Bangladesh finished as runners-up to the Netherlands after a 5–1 loss. That result marked Bangladesh’s best ever performance at an Archery World Cup and the first time the country reached a final in the competition.
Shana retired at age 28 and moved to the United States, following a clash with his coach and the federation. In 2021, World Archery named him the 2019 Breakthrough Athlete of the Year.
Quick Facts
- Header Color
- lightsteelblue
- Full Name
- Mohammad Ruman Shana
- Nickname
- M.R. Shana
- Nationality
- Bangladeshi
- Sport
- Archery
- Event
- Recurve
- Highest Ranking
- 10 (16 September 2019)
- Coach
- Martin Frederick
- Birth Date
- 1995-06-08
- Birth Place
- Koyra Upazila, Khulna, Bangladesh
- Spouse
- Diya Siddique · 2023
- Updated
- 25 June 2025
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Lore & Background
Ruman Shana was born to Abdul Gafur Shana and Beauty Begom in Koyra village, Khulna. During his school days he played with bamboo bows and arrows and was more focused on football than academics. He began archery in class eight. He lived in Khulna. Shana won gold at the First Asian Grand Prix 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand, and another gold at the International Archery Tournament 2017 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In 2019 he won three international medals: a silver at the ISSF International Solidarity Archery Championships, a bronze at the World Archery Championships, and a gold at the Asia Cup ranking tournament. In 2021, he and Diya Siddique won silver in the recurve mixed team event at the Archery World Cup, where Bangladesh finished as runners-up to the Netherlands; this was Bangladesh's best performance at an Archery World Cup and the first time the country reached a World Cup final. Shana retired at age 28 and moved to the United States after a clash with his coach and the federation.
Reader's Guide
Ruman Shana's bronze medal at the 2019 World Archery Championships marked a historic breakthrough for Bangladesh in international archery, as no Bangladeshi archer had previously won a medal at that level. His gold at the 2019 Asia Cup further underscored his standing in the region. The 2021 Archery World Cup silver in the mixed team event, alongside Diya Siddique, represented Bangladesh's best-ever result in that competition and the nation's first appearance in a World Cup final. World Archery recognized his impact by naming him the 2019 Breakthrough Athlete of the Year. Shana's career, however, ended prematurely at age 28 due to a conflict with his coach and the national federation, after which he relocated to the United States. His achievements remain a landmark for Bangladeshi archery, demonstrating that athletes from the country can compete at the highest levels of the sport.
Did You Know?
- Ruman Shana is the first Bangladeshi archer to win a medal at the World Archery Championships.
- He won a gold medal at the 2019 Asia Cup in the Philippines.
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