BIRMINGHAM: National sprinter Shajar Abbas carried on his astonishing run in the Men’s 200m semi-final to qualify for the final in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022.
Shajar, who had an unwanted end to his 100m medal expedition, continued to shine in the 200m category as the sprinter qualified for the final of the event.
In the first heat of the semi-final, Shajar amassed the finishing line in 20.89 and finished third behind England’s Zharnel Hughes and Canada’s Brandon Rodney respectively.
Earlier in Heat 2 of Round 1 Men’s 200m, Shajar finished first and became the first Pakistani athlete to qualify for the Athletics semi-final after 30 years.
Shajar’s qualification to the final of the event has strengthened the ray of hope for a fifth medal for Pakistan thus far.
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BIRMINGHAM: National swimmer Haseeb Tariq and sprinter Shajar Abbas failed to make a mark in their respective competitions at the Commonwealth Games 2022 as the medal drought for Pakistan continues.
In the 50-meter freestyle Men’s swimming competition, Haseeb failed to make an impact as he finished 43rd in the race. Following his dismal performance, the national swimmer has been ruled out of the medal race.
Renowned national sprinter Shajar, on the other hand, offered a glimmer of hope for the country as he finished fourth in the first round of the Men’s 100-meter race, amassing the finish line in 10.38 seconds.
The sprinter then could not carry his momentum in the second round as he managed to secure the 27th position which resulted in him crashing out of the medal expedition.
Furthermore, only national boxer Mehreen Baloch also failed in the event as Sri Lanka’s Sajeewani Coorey outclassed the former by 5-0. Whereas, two national squash players Amna Fayyaz and Faiza Zafar will be competing in their respective plate semi-finals.
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