Najma Parveen (born 20 December 1990) is a Pakistani sprinter. She represented Pakistan at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. As of July 2021, she is the national record holder in 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles
Career
Parveen is part of the country's elite pool of athletes.[1]
National
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
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.[2][3] 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
| Event | Time | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200m | 23.86[4] | 33rd National Games, Peshawar | 2019 |
| 23.69[5] | 13th South Asian Games, Kathmandu, Nepal | December 2019 | |
| 400m | 53.63[4] | 33rd National Games, Peshawar | 2019 |
| 400m hurdles | 1:01.41[4] | 33rd National Games, Peshawar | 2019 |
References
- ^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Najima Parveen". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Women's 200m - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Athletics Federation of Pakistan". www.afp.com.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
External links
- Profile on Pakistan Sports Board (official website)
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