Samar Khan

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Samar Khan
Born11 August 1990[1]
Khas Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
NationalityPakistani
EducationMaster in Physics
Alma materFederal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Islamabad
OccupationCyclist
Notable work
First woman in the world to cycle atop the 4,500-meter-high Biafo Glacier in the Karakorum Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan. First Pakistani to have cycled on the 'Roof Of Africa', Uhuru Peak, Kilimanjaro.

Samar Khan is a Pakistani cyclist.[2][3] She is the first woman in the world to ride cycle on 4,500 meters Biafo Glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit Baltistan.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Early life and education[]

Khan belongs to Khas Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[11] She holds a master's degree in physics from Federal Urdu University. She discovered her love for sports in Army School of Physical Training, Kakul, from where she learned Para-gliding.[12]

Achievements[]

In July 2016, Khan became the first woman in the world to cycle atop 4,500-metre-high Biafo Glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan.[13] She reached Pak-China border, Khunjerab from Islamabad on cycle & rode over 4693 meters in -5 °C to set a national record.[14][15][16][17] The Biafo Glacier is the world's third longest glacier outside the polar regions.[18]

  • A certified paraglider from Army School of Physical Training, Kakul.[19]
  • National record of riding 1000 km, at the height of 4693m to Khunjerab (Pak-China Border).[20][21][22]
  • Registered in Pakistan Book of Records.[23]
  • Founder of 'Pace for Peace', Two Girls Ride.[24]
  • Motivational speaker in 'TEDx' Islamabad, 2016.[25]
  • Awarded in 'Travel2Pakistan day' by 'Pk Travels' for promoting tourism.[26]
  • In order to highlight the threat of Climate Change she signed up as a Goodwill Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in September 2019 [27] [28]
  • In December 2017, Khan reached the summit of Africa's highest peak, and she became the first Pakistani woman to summit Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.[29]
  • Samar has been selected in ‘Global Sports Mentoring Program’ by US Department of State because of her sports achievements and promotion of tourism in Pakistan. [30] [31] [32]
  • She represented Pakistan in US, while building her action plan called, ‘Samar Camp’ [33] to launch biking events and training sessions nationwide. She got mentored by one of the biggest snowboarding company in US, ‘’Burton Snowboards’’(Vermont). [30]

References[]

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  3. ^ Jamal, Sana (23 December 2016). "Braving Biafo Glacier on bicycle". Gulf News. Dubai. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Samar Khan, Pakistani Female National Record Holder | TechGrasp.pk". TechGrasp. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  5. ^ "Pakistani woman cyclist-cum-daredevil Samar Khan breaks moulds - Sports - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  6. ^ "Samar to bring cycling revolution in Pakistan". The Nation. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  7. ^ "Pakistani Cyclist, Samar Khan Made New World Record". pics.urduwire.com. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  8. ^ Asif, Sumayia (9 September 2016). "This Pakistani is the first woman in the world to have cycled on Biafo glacier". Express Tribune. Karachi. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  9. ^ Hashmi, News Around | Rida (2016-09-02). "Samar Khan, The First Woman in the World to Ride a Cycle in the Karakoram Mountains". Brands Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
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  11. ^ "Samar Khan, World's first woman to ride on Biafo Glacier". Curcle. 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  12. ^ "Samar Khan, Pakistani Female National Record Holder | TechGrasp.pk". TechGrasp. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  13. ^ "Dailytimes | Woman cyclist Samar sparkles for Pakistan". dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  14. ^ Records, Pakistan Book of. "Cycling over 4693 meters Height at Khunjerab(Pak-China Border) by Samar Khan". www.pakistanbookofrecords.com. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  15. ^ "Braving Biafo Glacier on Bicycle - Story of Samar Khan - World Nomads Scholarship". World Nomads Scholarship. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  16. ^ A Pakistani Woman's Pioneering Glacier Bike Trek, retrieved 2017-03-01
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  18. ^ "A Pakistani cyclist, Samar Khan, has become the first woman in the world to ride... - How Pakistan". How Pakistan. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  19. ^ "Pakistan's Samar Khan is the first woman to cycle atop Biafo Glacier | Tele-Visual Infolink". tvi.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  20. ^ Trendinginsocial (6 October 2016). "Entertainment, Fashion & Technology Updates: Samar Khan becomes the First Pakistani Woman to cycle over the Biafo Glacier". Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  21. ^ Rahool, Munir. "Samar Khan, Pakistani cyclist is world's first woman to ride on Biafo Glacier | SocialSports360". Social Sports 360. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  22. ^ "young pakistani girl cycling at Biafo Glacier – Samar khan cycling". Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  23. ^ "N-Peace Network » Samar Khan". n-peace.net. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  24. ^ TEDx Talks (2016-06-14), Will You Join our Pace For Peace | Gul & Samar | TEDxIslamabad, retrieved 2017-03-01
  25. ^ "TEDxIslamabad | TED.com". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  26. ^ "'Travel 2 Pakistan Day' to Promote Tourism in Pakistan on May 4th". 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  27. ^ "Samar Khan". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  28. ^ "WWF-Pakistan urges action to fight climate crisis | WWF". www.wwfpak.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  29. ^ Geo TV Network (10 December 2017). "Pakistani female cyclist Samar Khan summits Africa's highest peak". Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  30. ^ a b "Samar Khan of Pakistan - Global Sports Mentoring Program". Global Sports Mentoring. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  31. ^ "After summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, Samar Khan asks, 'What's next?". Global Sports Mentoring. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  32. ^ Admin (2018-10-16). "Pakistani cyclist Samar Khan attends Global Sports Mentoring Program in US". Behtareen. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  33. ^ "Samar Camp". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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