Sahib-e-Asra

Sahib-e-Asra (born 19 July 1997)[1] is a athlete from Pakistan. She specialises in the sprint events: 100m, 200m and 400m.

Sahib-e-Asra
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
BornPakistan
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country Pakistan
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Pakistan
South Asian Games
2019 Kathmandu 4×400 m relay
2019 Kathmandu 400 m
2019 Kathmandu 4×100 m relay

Background

Asra's father, Qari Alam Khan who is the imam of a local mosque in Faisalabad is supportive of his daughter's endeavours.[2][3]

Career

Asra competed at the junior level, both nationally and internationally.[4]

National

In national competitions, she represents WAPDA.[5] At the 2018 National Athletics Championships, she won gold in the 100m in a time of 11.60.[6] At the 33rd National Games held in Peshawar, she won a gold medal in 4 × 400 m[7] and 3 silver medals in the 100m,[8] 200m[9] and 400m.[10]

International

Asra represented Pakistan at the 13th South Asian Games held in Kathmandu, Nepal in December 2019 where she claimed 3 medals:[11] a bronze medal in 400m and a silver and bronze in 4 × 400 m and 4 × 100 m respectively.

References
  1. "Sahib-e-Asra" (PDF). Pakistan Sports Board (official). 13 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Meet Asra, Pakistan's fastest female runner | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. TV, Hours (3 January 2019). "Fastest Pakistani Female Athlete is Prayer Leader's Daughter". Hours TV. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. "Sahib-e-Asra vows to win medal in Junior South Asian Athletics". The Nation. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. "Najma Parveen stays on record-smashing spree". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (17 November 2018). "Sahib-e-Asra, Uzair Rehman win gold medals in 100m". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  9. "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. Khilari. "Meet Sahib-e-Asra: Pakistan's Fastest Female Athlete! - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.


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