Nigara Shaheen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Afghanistan |
| Born | 7 June 1993 Afghanistan |
| Sport | |
| Country | Refugee Olympic Team |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –70 kg |
Nigara Shaheen (born 7 June 1993) is an Afghani judoka based in Russia.
Life
Nigara Shaheen was born in Afghanistan. When she was six months old, her family moved from Jalalabad to Pakistan, fleeing the Afghan War. At age 18, she moved to Kabul to study at the American University of Afghanistan.[1][2]
Shaheen lives in Russia.[3] She competed at the 2017 Asian Judo Championships, 2019 Judo Grand Slam, 2020 Judo Grand Slam, and 2021 Judo Grand Slam.[citation needed] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, on the Refugee Olympic Team.[4][5] She competed in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6]
References
- ^ Showkat Shafi; Faras Ghani (14 July 2021). "Refugee Olympic Team trains ahead of Tokyo 2020". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Ghani, Faras. "'My Olympics journey should give hope to all young Afghan girls'". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "The True Heroines". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ "Nigara Shaheen". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ Brodsky, Samantha (2021-06-09). "Nigara Shaheen, Judo". POPSUGAR Fitness. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
- Nigara Shaheen at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Nigara Shaheen at Olympics.com
- Nigara Shaheen at Olympedia
- Nigara Shaheen at the International Judo Federation
- Nigara Shaheen at JudoInside.com
- Nigara Shaheen: judo is stronger than geopolitics at JudoHeart.com
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Afghan female judoka
- Afghan expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics