Personal information | |
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Nationality | Pakistan |
Born | Karachi | 10 August 1990
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | pakistan |
Sport | Wushu/Kickboxing |
Event | 75 kg |
Team | Pakistan/Karachi Port Trust |
Maaz Khan was (born 10 August 1990) [1] in Karachi, Pakistan. He is a Three time Pakistani South Asian Games gold medallist in wushu. [2] And National wushu Kung fu Team Captain, he is an employee of Karachi Port Trust, Sports Department.
Khan won a gold medal at the 11th South Asian Games held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in the Sanshou 65 kg category. [2] Later that year, he took part in the Asian Games held in China.
Khan won a gold medal at the 12th South Asian GAMES held in Guwahati Shillong, India, in the sanshou 70 kg category.
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Khan won a gold medal at the 13th South Asian Games held in kathmandu, Nepal, in the sanshou 75 kg category.
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