Lahore, June 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):It gives me immense pleasure to apprise that AFP’s 05 athletes namely Shajar Abbas, Sohail Amir, Abdul Mueed, Sharoz Khan and Shah Nawaz participated in XXXI Qosanov Memorial Athletics Championships held from 25-26 June 2022 at Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The performance of Pakistan athletics team was outstanding and historical. The athletes won 6 medals in this championships. They created 3 new national records in the events of 100m (created new national record by finishing the race in 10.38 sec), 200m and High Jump:
Sr# – Name – Event – Performance – Medal
1. Shajar Abbas – 100m/200m – 10.41 sec/20.87 sec* – Gold/Bronze
2. Sohail Amir – 1500m/5000m – 3:53.98 sec/15:11.76 mints – Silver/ Silver
3. Sharoz Khan – High Jump – 2.12m* – Silver
4. Abdul Mueed – 400m – 46.86 sec – Bronze
5. Shah Nawaz – Discus Throw – 49.35m – 5th Position
Gold 1, Silver 3, Bronze 2 = Total 6
Outstanding performance is due to the preparations during the National Training Camp at PSB Coaching Centre Lahore. Out class, facilities were provided to the athletes by the PSB.
Maj Gen Muhammad Akram Sahi (Retd), President AFP and Muhammad Zafar, Secretary General have congratulated the winning athletes and entire athletics family of Pakistan on this achievement.
Athletics team will arrive Pakistan on 27 June 2022.
For more information, contact:
Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)
Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php