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Born | 10 April 1984 |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 metres,200 metres |
Afzal Baig (born 10 April 1984, Ghakhar Mandi) is a Pakistani athlete. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Afzal comes from Ghakhar Mandi in Punjab, Pakistan. He represents Pakistan Wapda in national competitions. [6] [7] [8] He won various titles during representing Pakistan. [9] [10] [11] [12]
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