Liaquat Ali (athlete)
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Liaquat Ali at the 2015 Military World Games | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 6 August 1983 |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 metres200 metres |
Medal record
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| Updated on 5 August 2012. | |
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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. His nickname is Lucky Ali and a part time singer in the bathroom[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]
He has also represented Pakistan at the 2009 and 2013 World Athletics championships.[4]
Personal bests
- 100m = 10.53 SAG games 2013
Recently he broke the sound barrier.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 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 [sic] Liaquat Ali finishes 4th, out of the Olympics". The Express Tribune. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "IAAF: Athlete profile for Liaqat Ali". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2015-06-21.