Amina Wali
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Alpine skiing | ||
Representing  Pakistan
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| South Asian Games | ||
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2011 Dehradun and Auli | Giant Slalom |
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2011 Dehradun and Auli | Slalom |
Amina Wali is a Pakistani alpine skier. She is the goodwill ambassador to Plan International organisation supporting its campaign "because I am a girl".
Family and background[]
Amina Wali is the eldest daughter of Lt Col (R) Amjad Wali. She was born in 1993 in Abbottabad.
She started skiing at an age of 4. She is the first woman (along with her sister) to win an international medal in skiing for Pakistan.
She hails from Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan.
She is married and has a daughter.
She is a student of Environmental Sciences.
Career[]
1997[]
Amina learned to ski in a remote area of Rattu, Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan. Since then she is indulged with the sport, primarily for fun and then as a semi-profession.
2004[]
In 2004, she appeared in National Skiing Championship known as 'Saadia Khan National Ski Cup' for the first time.
2005–2015[]
In 2005 Amina grabbed her first gold medal in giant slalom and a bronze medal in slalom of the National Ski Championship held at Malam Jabba of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Since then she is winning medals in the National Championships.
2011[]
Wali placed second in both giant slalom[1] and slalom events at the 2011 South Asian Winter Games held in India from 10 to 16 January 2011.
References[]
- ^ Skiing sisters grab gold, silver Express Tribune 14 January 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2010
- Living people
- Pakistani female alpine skiers
- South Asian Winter Games silver medallists for Pakistan