Pakistani Athlete | MCQs

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Sohail Abbas: International Hockey Player

Belongs: Karachi

He represented Pakistan: 2012 Summer Olypics

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• Arshad Nadeem won the first gold medal winner of the Pakistan Commonwealth

• 8 medals won by Pakistan in Commonwealth Games 2022
• First Commonwealth Games were held in August 1930
• First Commonwealth Games were held in the Canda

ND23-6-2023

SH1-9-2023

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Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record by clinching the coveted gold medal in the men’s javelin final

This ended Pakistan’s 32-year wait for success at the Games 

Throw: 92.97-m throw

Winning date: 8 Aug 2024

Arshad belongs to Mian Channu.

 Nadeem’s throw was Pakistan’s first individual gold medal

Note: It also shattered the previous Olympic record of 90.57m, set by the Netherlands’ Andreas Thorkildsen at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The throw now stands as the sixth longest throw ever, and the best in the world this year.

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Samiullah Khan born September 6, 1951, in Bahawalpur is a former field hockey player from Pakistan.

He was nicknamed The Flying Horse because of his great speed.

Pride of performance award in 1983 by the President of Pakistan 

Sitara-e-Imtiaz award by President of Pakistan in 2014.

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Roshan Khan (Father of Jahangir Khan) was a squash player from: Peshawar

Roshan Khan won the British Open title: 1957

Roshan Khan died: 2006

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Pakistan has not won a single medal at the Olympic Games since 1992 Barcelona.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,

Arshad Nadeem made history by becoming the first ever Pakistani

In Tokyo, he finished fifth with a throw of 84.62m. 

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First javelin gold for Pakistan was won by Arshad Nadeem in Common Wealth Games in Birmingham, England in August 2022.

Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal for his record-breaking 90.18-metre throw.

Arshad Nadeem became first South Asian and second Asian to win this title.

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Haider Ali won the first-ever Gold Medal for Pakistan In Paralympics 2020.

Pakistani athlete Haider Ali belongs to Gujranwala city.

Haider Ali threw a 55.26 meters throw in his fifth attempt out of the total six.

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Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem threw a massive 86.40m to win gold in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship

Winning date: 31 May 2025

Venue: Gumi, South Korea

Nadeem’s gold is Pakistan’s first and only medal at the championship.

Additional Information:

The 2025 Asian Athletics Championships was the 26th edition of the Asian Athletics Championships.

Being held from 27 to 31 May 2025 in Gumi, South Korea.

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Pakistani athlete Aamir Khan won gold medal in Taekwondo Championship 2024.

Aamir Khan belongs to Mingora, Swat.

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About Taekwondo Championship 2024 (Martial Art)

Edition: 7th

Venue: Bangkok, Thailand

Starting date: 10 Aug

Closing date: 12 Aug

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