Sahib-e-Asra

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Sahib-e-Asra
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
BornPakistan
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country Pakistan
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Pakistan
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu 4×100 m relay

Sahib-e-Asra (born 19 July 1997)[1] is a athlete from Pakistan. She specialises in the sprint events: 100m, 200m and 400m.

Background[]

Asra's father, Qari Alam Khan who is the imam of a local mosque in Faisalabad is supportive of his daughter's endeavours.[2][3]

Career[]

Asra competed at the junior level, both nationally and internationally.[4]

National[]

In national competitions, she represents WAPDA.[5] At the 2018 National Athletics Championships, she won gold in the 100m in a time of 11.60.[6] At the 33rd National Games held in Peshawar, she won a gold medal in 4 × 400 m[7] and 3 silver medals in the 100m,[8] 200m[9] and 400m.[10]

International[]

Asra represented Pakistan at the 13th South Asian Games held in Kathmandu, Nepal in December 2019 where she claimed 3 medals:[11] a bronze medal in 400m and a silver and bronze in 4 × 400 m and 4 × 100 m respectively.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sahib-e-Asra" (PDF). Pakistan Sports Board (official). 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet Asra, Pakistan's fastest female runner | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ TV, Hours (3 January 2019). "Fastest Pakistani Female Athlete is Prayer Leader's Daughter". Hours TV. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Sahib-e-Asra vows to win medal in Junior South Asian Athletics". The Nation. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Najma Parveen stays on record-smashing spree". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (17 November 2018). "Sahib-e-Asra, Uzair Rehman win gold medals in 100m". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. ^ "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  9. ^ "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. ^ Khilari. "Meet Sahib-e-Asra: Pakistan's Fastest Female Athlete! - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.


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