KONYA: National sprinter Shajar Abbas carried on his exceptional momentum in the recently-commenced Islamic Solidarity Games and finished fourth in the Heat 3 of the first round of Men’s 100m sprint.
Shajar, who had a frustrating end to his Commonwealth Games as he finished last in the final heat, shone in the Islamic Games as he amassed 100m in a record 10.25 seconds to finish fourth in the proceedings.
Following his astounding performance, the national sprinter has qualified for the next round of the Men’s 100m race.
Besides Shajar, his compatriots Abdul Mueed Baloch and Urooj Kiran will also be in action in the Men’s 400m and Women’s 100m sprint respectively.
Another national athlete Ahmed Saeed Randhawa will be in action in the 400m hurdles race, whereas, Jamshed Ali will partake in the opening round of Shot-put.
It is pertinent to mention here that national Table Tennis player Hoor Fawad outclassed Uganda’s top player Irene Nekesa to qualify for the pre-quarterfinal of women’s singles.
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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 sprinter Shajar Abbas finished first in Heat 2 of the Round 1 Men’s 200m and qualified for the semi-finals of the competition.
Shajar, who had an unwanted end to his 100m medal expedition, shone in the 200m category as the sprinter amassed the finishing line in 21.12 seconds and marched further in the competition.
The national sprinter, fuelled with momentum stunned his six opponents in the race including Maldive’s Hassan Saaid, who clocked a season-best time.
Following this achievement, Shajar has become the first Pakistan athlete to qualify for the Athletics semi-final after 30 years.
Shajar’s qualification to the semi-finals has glimmered a ray of hope for a third 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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MASHHAD: Pakistani sprinter Shajar Abbas bagged a gold medal in the 200m race category while Muhammad Yasir claimed the medal in the javelin to take Pakistan’s tally to five in the ongoing Imam Reza International Athletics Tournament.
The 200m race category in the tournament, was majorly dominated by the Pakistani athletes as Shajar and Abdul Mueed Baloch claimed the gold and bronze medal respectively.
Shajar finished the 200m track in 20.91 seconds while Mueed did it a mere half-second late (21.41).
Earlier in the tournament, Mueed claimed the silver medal in the 400m category as he finished the track in 46.73 seconds. He also set a national record for the quickest 400-meter run.
Yasir, on the other hand, starred in the Javelin as he threw the spear furthest in the final 74.83 meters and bagged the goal for the country.
Following the amazing performances of the Pakistani athletes, the country’s overall tally of the medals has reached to five.
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