Liaquat Ali
For Pakistani actor, see Liaquat Soldier.
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| Born | 6 August 1983 | |||||||||
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 Pakistan | |||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres200 metres | |||||||||
Medal record
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Liaquat Ali (born 6 August 1983, Okara)[2] is a Pakistani athlete.
Background
Ali comes from Renala Khurd in Punjab.[1] He is a soldier in the sports department of Pakistan Army.[1]
Career
National
Ali represents Pakistan Army in national competitions.He won two Bronze medals for Pakistan at the 2010 South Asian games.[1] He is the national champion of Pakistan from 2009.
International
Ali was awarded a wildcard for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK where he represented Pakistan by competing in the 100m. He eventually came fourth in the men's 100 meter preliminary race with a time of 10.90 seconds. He missed third position by just 0.01 seconds and thus did not qualify for the next round.[3]
Personal bests
- 100m = 10.53 SAG games 2013
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 London Olympics: Humble dreams for Pakistan’s Liaquat Ali 12 July 2012 The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 July 2012
- ↑ Liaqat Ali Profile on London 2012 official website. Retrieved 22 July 2012
- ↑ "Pakistani athelete Liaquat Ali finishes 4th, out of the Olympics". The Express Tribune. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.