Faiz Basha
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Faiz Basha Munwar Basha February 28, 2002 |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom |
| Club | Singapore Ski Snowboard Association |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2025) |
| Medals | 0 |
| Last updated on: 15 February 2026 | |
Faiz Basha Munwar Basha (born February 28, 2002) is a Singaporean alpine skier, competing primarily in the slalom and giant slalom.
Career
Basha originally attempted to qualify for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, but an injury prevented him from qualification.[1] Basha would also fail to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics due to National Service requirements.[1]
Basha represented Singapore at the 2025 Asian Winter Games, finishing 12th in the slalom event.[2][3]
In 2025, Basha qualified to compete for Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first skier from Singapore to compete at the Winter Olympics.[4][5]
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2025 | 22 | DNF1 | 57 | — | — | — | — |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined | |
| 2026 | 23 | — | DNF1 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ a b Kwek, Kimberly (2 July 2025). "Staying patient gets S'pore alpine skier Faiz Basha closer to Winter Olympics berth". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (11 February 2025). "Despite challenges, Singapore's athletes push through to compete at Asian Winter Games". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (14 November 2024). "Singapore's alpine skier Faiz Basha back on the mountains; targets 2026 Winter Olympics". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Jenne, Julia; Motta, Lucrezia; Mueller, Andrew (3 December 2025). "Three unlikely Winter Olympians to watch at Milano Cortina 2026". www.monocle.com. London, England: Monocle Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Nelsen, Matt (6 November 2025). "Singapore alpine skier Faiz Basha on unlikely Olympic dream: "Everything has been pushing me to stop skiing, but I haven't"". www.olympics.com/. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
External links
- Faiz Basha at FIS (alpine)
- Faiz Basha at Olympedia