Pakistani athletes who are participating France's capital 2024 Paris Olympics.
7 Pakistan players are going in 2024 Paris Olympics in the capital of France
Seven people from Pakistan are going to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics in the capital of France. The Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11 in Paris, France.
Although there are not more athletes in the Olympics from Pakistan, these seven athletes made it there because they worked hard, they are brave and are truly talented. It is a way of honoring their talents. Everyone from the country is praising them and appreciating their efforts.
Pakistan sent seven athletes to take part in Paris Olympics 2024 include Arshad Nadeem, Kashmala Talat, Gulfam Joseph, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Jahan Ara Nabi, Muhammad Ahmed Durrani and Faiqa Riaz.
Here I must mention that the last time Pakistan won any Olympics medal was in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. In Year 1992 Pakistan hockey got third position and managed to win a bronze medal.
The seven Pakistani athletes who will be competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics and in which the sport they will be representing Pakistan Let’s take a look.
Arshad Nadeem
Athletics
Men’s Javelin Throw
Arshad Nadeem belongs to Mian Chanu area of Punjab province. 27-year-old Arshad Nadeem has previously won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and silver at the World Athletics Championships for Pakistan.
Apart from this, he has also represented Pakistan in Islamic Solidarity Games in 2017. Arshad Nadeem will represent Pakistan in the javelin throw events of the Paris Olympics.
He has gained access to the Olympics through standard entry, while Arshad Nadeem is considered to be Pakistan’s only medal hope at the Paris Olympics.
Arshad Nadeem will represent Pakistan in the javelin throw events of the Paris Olympics Arshad Nadeem, ranked fifth in the world ranking, and his traditional rival world number one India’s Neeraj Chopra will compete in the javelin events for Pakistan and India is viewed with great interest in both countries. This time in the Paris Games, these two will face each other.
Faiqa Riaz
Running
Women’s 100m
Faiqa Riaz hails from Hafizabad, Punjab province, Pakistan and has a Master’s degree in accounting and finance, but she is the first Pakistani to participate in the women’s sprint event at the Paris Olympics.
Faiqa Riaz is the first Pakistani to participate in the women’s sprint event at the Paris Olympics Earlier, Faiqa has recorded her national best time of 11.75 seconds in the 100m sprint. This is the fastest women’s sprint in Pakistan.
Ghulam Mustafa
Shooting
Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Bashir Ghulam Mustafa Bashir hails from Karachi, the capital of Sindh province and has represented Pakistan in Tokyo and Rio Olympics in the past.
Earlier, the 37-year-old Pakistani shooter won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships in Cairo, Egypt.
At the Paris Olympics, Ghulam Mustafa will compete in the 25m rapid fire pistol event and after the preliminary round, the final will be held on August 5.
Gulfam Joseph and Kushmala Talat
Shooting
10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event : 10m Air Pistol : 25m Pistol Women
Gulfam Joseph hails from Jhelum and has previously represented Pakistan in the Tokyo Olympics.
Gulfam Joseph won a bronze medal in the Asian Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia this year, while he secured the sixth position in the World Shooting Championship held in Cairo in 2022.
Gulfam Joseph has qualified directly for the Paris Olympics.
Gulfam Joseph will compete in the 10m pistol individual event on July 27, along with Kushmala Talat in the mixed team event.
Gulfam Joseph and Kushmala Talat won bronze medals in Jakarta 2024 Kushmala Talat 21-year-old Kushmala Talat is from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and she is shooting 10m air pistol and 25m pistol at the Paris Olympics. Taking part in competitions.
Kushmala Talat is part of Pakistan’s three-member shooting team and qualified for the Olympics by winning a silver medal in the Asian Shooting Championship this year.
Kushmala Talat won the bronze medal in the Asian Championship last year. While earlier, Kushmala Talat won the bronze medal for Pakistan in South Asian Games for the first time in 2019.
Ahmed Durrani
Swimming
Men’s 200m Freestyle
Dubai-based Pakistani swimmer from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, 18-year-old Muhammad Ahmad Durrani, will also participate in the 200m freestyle swimming race at the Paris Olympics.
Ahmad Durrani will participate in the preliminary round of the 200m freestyle swimming event on July 28, while the semi-finals of the event will also be held on the same day.
Jahan Ara Nabi
Swimming
Women 200m Freestyle
Jahan Ara Nabi 20-year-old Jahan Ara Nabi hails from Lahore, Pakistan and will compete in the 200m freestyle swimming race for Pakistan at the Paris Olympics.
Earlier Jahan Ara Nabi has represented Pakistan in many international competitions including the Commonwealth Games.
Jahan Ara will participate in the first heat of the 200m on July 28. Jahan Ara will participate in the first heat of the 200m on July 28, with the semifinals of the event also taking place on the same day.
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