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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
F37, T37
Further personal information
Residence
Gujranwala, PAK
Occupation
Athlete, Public Servant
Languages
English, Punjabi, Urdu
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport seriously in 2004.
Why this sport?
"I love sports. It is a big source of rehabilitation, especially for Para athletes. I was very much fond of athletics since a very young age. It was only during my college days that I was introduced to the sport with proper guidance. And eventually I started bunking my classes to attend training sessions for long jump and discus throw sessions. In January 2006, the trials for the Pakistan national Para athletics team were held in Islamabad and I eventually made it to the team. There was no looking back after that."
Name of coach
Akbar Ali Mughal, PAK, from 2006
International debut
Year
2006
Competing for
Pakistan
Location
Kuala Lumpur, MAS
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the F37/38 long jump at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. "It was an unbelievable moment for me. Right from making Pakistan proud, witnessing the national flag being raised, the cheering and appreciation from people from across the globe, everything was very emotional." (paralympic.org, 14 Jul 2020; Athlete, 08 Nov 2019)
Most influential person in career
National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan secretary Imran Jamil Shami. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, coach Akbar Ali Mughal. (paralympic.org, 14 Jul 2020; Athlete, 08 Nov 2019)
Injuries
He was troubled by a hamstring injury at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (tribune.com.pk, 06 Sep 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"[Usain] Bolt has shown the world that nothing is impossible. Despite coming from an unprivileged background, he achieved what nobody else in sprint and track could accomplish. He makes us believe in our dreams and that hard work and perseverance always pay off." (paralympic.org, 14 Jul 2020)
Awards and honours
He was Pakistan's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016)
Milestones
He won Pakistan's first medal in any sport at the Paralympic Games, when he claimed silver in the F37/38 long jump at the 2008 Games in Beijing. At the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, he became the first athlete representing Pakistan in any sport to win more than one Paralympic medal when he claimed bronze in the T37 long jump. (paralympic.org, 14 Jul 2020)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 14 Jul 2020)
Impairment
He has had hemiparesis that affects the right side of his body since birth. (paralympic.org, 14 Jul 2020)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T38 | Final Round | 9 | ||
| Men's 200 m T38 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's Long Jump F37/38 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F37/38 | Final Round | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T38 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 9 | |
| Men's Long Jump F37/38 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Jump T38 | Final 1 | 2015-10-25 | 9999 | |
| Men's 100 m T38 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-30 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Jump T37 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 3 |
