Margarita Mamun’s father no more

Desk Report: Abdullah Al Mamun, father of Rio 2016 all-around rhythmic gymnastics gold-medallist Margarita Mamun, passed away in Russia Friday after a long battle with cancer.

According to his relatives at Kashipur village in Rajshahi, Mamun had long suffered from a stomach tumour, and his cancer was diagnosed while operating on that tumour.

Mamun will be buried in Russia, where he is survived by wife Anna, daughter Margarita and son Philip, according to his relatives.

Mamun , a marine engineer, would often visit Bangladesh and his village Kashipur, where his sister Dina Jahura currently resides.

Mamun was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College after achieving his SSC from Durgapur High School and HSC from Rajshahi Government College.

He lost his interest in medical education after seeing the cadaver dissections in the morgue.  Later in 1983, he went to Russia on an education scholarship and married a Russian rhythmic gymnast named Anna.

Risingbd/Aug 27, 2016/Mukul