| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 December 1990 Pakistan |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
Medal record | |
Najma Parveen (born 20 December 1990) is a Pakistani sprinter. She represented Pakistan at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first female athlete to represent the country in two Olympics.[1] As of July 2021, she is the national record holder in 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles.
Career
[edit]Parveen is part of the country's elite pool of athletes.[2]
National
[edit]Parveen represents WAPDA in all national competitions. She broke the 200m record at the 33rd National Games in Peshawar in 2019. A month later she would break it again in Nepal.
International
[edit]She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 200 metres race; her time of 26.11 seconds in the heats did not qualify her for the semifinals.[3][4] She competed in the same event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing last in her qualifying heat, albeit with a season's best.
National records
[edit]| Event | Time | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200m | 23.86[5] | 33rd National Games, Peshawar | 2019 |
| 23.69[6] | 13th South Asian Games, Kathmandu, Nepal | December 2019 | |
| 400m | 53.63[5] | 33rd National Games, Peshawar | 2019 |
| 400m hurdles | 1:01.41[5] | 33rd National Games, Peshawar | 2019 |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/871848-tokyo-olympics-pakistans-top-female-sprinter-najma-parveen-to-be-in-action-tomorrow
- ^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Najima Parveen". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Women's 200m - Standings". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Athletics Federation of Pakistan". afp.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Profile on Pakistan Sports Board (official website)
- Najma Parveen at World Athletics
- Najma Parveen at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Najma Parveen at Olympedia
- Najima Parveen at Olympics.com
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