Fouaad Mirza became the first Indian Equestrian to qualify for the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo in 2020 . Fouaad Mirza was born in Bengaluru, Karnataka in 1992. He is an Indian Equestrian (Horse rider) who has won silver medals in both individual and team events at the 2018 Asian Games. In 2019, he was awarded the Arjuna Award.