Madina Zafar

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Madina Zafar
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Residence Karachi
Born (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 25)
Gujranwala, Pakistan
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Retiredactive
women's singles
Highest ranking75 (February 2019)
Current ranking155 (June 2018)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
South Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Nepal Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Nepal Singles

Madina Zafar (born 10 August 1998) is a Pakistani professional squash player. [1] [2] As of August 2018 she is ranked 97 in the world, her career-high PSA world ranking. [3] Her elder sister Faiza Zafar is also a fellow squash player who represents Pakistan internationally. [4]

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Career

Zafar was selected to represent Pakistan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games along with her sister where both of them made their Commonwealth Games debut appearances. [5] [6] Madina partnered Faiza Zafar in the women's doubles event during the 2018 Commonwealth Games and were eliminated from the group stage. [7]

Zafar took part in the 2018 PSF Pakistan Squash Circuit I event as a part of 2018 PSA World Tour and emerged as runner-up to her sister, Faiza. [8] [9]

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References

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  2. "Madina Zafar - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. "Squash Info | PSA World Squash Rankings: Madina Zafar | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. "Squash Info | Faiza Zafar | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. "Squash | Athlete Profile: Madina ZAFAR - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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