| Mahoor Shahzad | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 1996 Karachi, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Karachi, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Muhammad Shahzad | ||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 117 (WS 17 March 2020) 146 (WD 17 March 2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 175 (WS) 248 (WD) (26 July 2022) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mahoor Shahzad (born 17 October 1996) is a Pakistani badminton player.[1] She has competed at the 2014 Asian Games,[2] and also at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3][4]
She represented Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after receiving a tripartite invitation, becoming the first Pakistani badminton player to compete at the Olympic Games.[5][6] She was also Pakistan's flag bearer at the opening ceremony along with the sports shooter Muhammad Khalil Akhtar.[7][8]
Education
[edit]Shahzad graduated from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi in 2018, with Economics and Mathematics as her subjects.
Career
[edit]Shahzad began playing badminton in 2008 in Karachi.[9] She is a six-time national badminton champion of Pakistan.[10] She won the women's singles titles at the 2017[11] and 2019[12] editions of the Pakistan International Series.
Achievements
[edit]BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Pakistan International |  Palwasha Bashir
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21–13, 18–21, 21–23 |  Runner-up
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| 2017 |  Hasini Nusaka Ambalangodage
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21–15, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2019 |  Soraya Aghaei
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21–15, 16–21, 21–16 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pakistan International | Bushra Qayyum
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 Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq
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17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Kenya International | Palwasha Bashir
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 Doha Hany Hadia Hosny
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13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Personal life
[edit]Shahzad's father, Muhammad Shahzad, is an indoor rower athlete. Her sister, Rabia Shahzad, is a weightlifter who has won several international medals for Pakistan.[13][14][15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mahoor Shahzad | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan Sports Board". Pakistan Sports Board. 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Badminton | Athlete Profile: Mahoor Shahzad - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 29 July 2022.[dead link]
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (23 July 2022). "Uncertainty gives way to hope as Mahoor gears up for CWG". Dawn. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Alumni Achievement". IBA Karachi. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Badminton star Mahoor Shahzad to represent Pakistan in Tokyo Olympics". Geo News. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Khalil, Mahoor to be Pakistan's flag bearers in Tokyo". Dawn. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Akhtar and Mahoor to carry Pakistan's flag at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Badminton Shahzad Mahoor - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Mehboob, Muzzamil (12 March 2022). "Mahoor Shahzad bags National Badminton Championship title". BOL News. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "BWF - Yonex Sunrise Pakistan International Series 2017 - Winners". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Badminton star Mahoor Shehzad wins gold in 2019 Pakistan International Series". The Express Tribune. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Hasan, Shazia (11 August 2019). "Badminton: The rising birdie". Dawn. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Lakhani, Faizan (13 October 2019). "Pakistan's Rabia Shahzad on a roll, wins gold in Hampshire Weightlifting Championship". Geo News. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (9 March 2019). "Pakistan's Rabia Shahzad wins silver at Singapore weightlifting championship". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (14 October 2019). "Two medals in a week: After silver, Pakistani weightlifter Rabia wins gold". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Mahoor Shahzad at BWFBadminton.com
- Mahoor Shahzad at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Mahoor Shahzad at Olympedia
- Mahoor Shahzad at Olympics.com
- Mahoor Shahzad at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
