Mahoor Shahzad

Mahoor Shahzad
Personal information
Country	Pakistan
Born	(1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 28) Karachi, Pakistan
Residence	Karachi, Pakistan
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Years active	2014–present
Handedness	Right
Coach	Muhammad Shahzad
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking	117 (WS 17 March 2020) 146 (WD 17 March 2020)
Current ranking	175 (WS) 248 (WD) (26 July 2022)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing   Pakistan South Asian Games 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Women's team
BWF profile

Mahoor Shahzad (born 17 October 1996) is a Pakistani badminton player. ^[1] She has competed at the 2014 Asian Games, ^[2] and also at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. ^{[3] [4]}

She represented Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after receiving a tripartite invitation, becoming the first Pakistani badminton player to compete at the Olympic Games. ^{[5] [6]} She was also Pakistan's flag bearer at the opening ceremony along with the sports shooter Muhammad Khalil Akhtar. ^{[7] [8]}

Education

Shahzad graduated from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi in 2018, with Economics and Mathematics as her subjects.

Career

Shahzad began playing badminton in 2008 in Karachi. ^[9] She is a six-time national badminton champion of Pakistan. ^[10] She won the women's singles titles at the 2017 ^[11] and 2019 ^[12] editions of the Pakistan International Series.

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	Pakistan International	Palwasha Bashir	21–13, 18–21, 21–23	Runner-up
2017		Hasini Nusaka Ambalangodage	21–15, 21–19	Winner
2019		Soraya Aghaei	21–15, 16–21, 21–16	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2019	Pakistan International	Bushra Qayyum	Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq	17–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2020	Kenya International	Palwasha Bashir	Doha Hany Hadia Hosny	13–21, 17–21	Runner-up

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament

  BWF Future Series tournament

Personal life

Shahzad's father, Muhammad Shahzad, is an indoor rower athlete. Her sister, Rabia Shahzad, is a weightlifter who has won several international medals for Pakistan. ^{[13] [14] [15] [16]}

References

1. "Mahoor Shahzad | Profile". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 29 July 2022.
2. "Pakistan Sports Board". Pakistan Sports Board. 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
3. "Badminton | Athlete Profile: Mahoor Shahzad - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 29 July 2022.^{[ dead link ]}
4. Wasim, Umaid (23 July 2022). "Uncertainty gives way to hope as Mahoor gears up for CWG". Dawn . Retrieved 29 July 2022.
5. "Alumni Achievement". IBA Karachi. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
6. "Badminton star Mahoor Shahzad to represent Pakistan in Tokyo Olympics". Geo News. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
7. "Khalil, Mahoor to be Pakistan's flag bearers in Tokyo". Dawn. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
8. "Akhtar and Mahoor to carry Pakistan's flag at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
9. "Badminton Shahzad Mahoor - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
10. Mehboob, Muzzamil (12 March 2022). "Mahoor Shahzad bags National Badminton Championship title". BOL News . Retrieved 29 July 2022.
11. "BWF - Yonex Sunrise Pakistan International Series 2017 - Winners". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
12. "Badminton star Mahoor Shehzad wins gold in 2019 Pakistan International Series". The Express Tribune. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
13. Hasan, Shazia (11 August 2019). "Badminton: The rising birdie". Dawn. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
14. Lakhani, Faizan (13 October 2019). "Pakistan's Rabia Shahzad on a roll, wins gold in Hampshire Weightlifting Championship". Geo News. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
15. Raheel, Natasha (9 March 2019). "Pakistan's Rabia Shahzad wins silver at Singapore weightlifting championship". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 29 July 2022.
16. Raheel, Natasha (14 October 2019). "Two medals in a week: After silver, Pakistani weightlifter Rabia wins gold". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

External links

• Mahoor Shahzad at BWF Badminton.com
• Mahoor Shahzad at BWF .TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link )
• Mahoor Shahzad at Olympedia
• Mahoor Shahzad at Olympics.com
• Mahoor Shahzad at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Olympic Games
Preceded by Shah Hussain Shah	Flagbearer for   Pakistan Tokyo 2020	Succeeded by Incumbent