- Shabana Akhtar
Shabana Akhtar appeared on the Pakistan National Athletics scene in 1989 when she became the National champion in 100M and 200M. She also became the National Champion in 4x100M Relay, 4x400 Relay, 400M, Long Jump and High Jump during 1992 and maintaining her record even today. She won a total number of 42 Gold Medals.
She has the honour to represent Pakistan in a number of International Events such as the 4th SAF Games - 1989 (Pakistan), 5th SAF Games - 1991 (Sri Lanka), International Athletic Meet in 1992 (Sri Lanka), 1st Islamic Countries Women Games - 1993 (Iran), World Athletic Championship 1993 (Germany), World Athletic Championships - 1995 (Sweden) and in Track & Field Championship - 1995 held in Indonesia.
She also represented Pakistan in 6th SAF Games and 7th SAF Games held in Bangladesh and India in 1993 and 1995 respectively where she got Gold Medals in Long Jump and created a new SAF Games record with a leap of 6.31M in India.
She was the first Pakistani female athlete to participate at the Olympics, when she competed in the Woman's Long Jump at the
1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She participated in the Women International Games held in Islamabad - Pakistan in 1996 and won 4 Gold Medals with a new record in 100M and 200M.She performed creditably in the 2nd Islamic Countries Women Sports Solidarity Games held in Tehran (Iran) where she won 2 Gold Medals in Long Jump and 4x200M Relay Race.
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