Muhammad Karim (skier)

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Muhammad Karim
Personal information
BornMay 1, 1995 (1995-05) (age 30)
Gilgit, Baltistan, Pakistan
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb) [1]
Medal record
Alpine skiing
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Muhammad Karim (born May 1, 1995 [2] ) is an alpine skier from Pakistan and a three-time Olympian. He became the second Pakistani to participate in a Winter Olympics when he competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He participated in the slalom and giant slalom events and got a rank of 71 in the giant slalom. [3] [4] [5] [6] He also competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He participated in the giant slalom and secured a rank of 72. He also competed in the slalom event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. [7]

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Career

Karim made his debut in the 2011 South Asian Winter Games [1] held in India. During the 2013/2014 season, he participated in FIS events held in Iran and Turkey. His best finishes were 13th in giant slalom and 18th in Slalom. [1]

2014 Winter Olympics

Karim placed 71st out of 109 athletes in the giant slalom event at the Sochi Olympics with a time of 3:27.41 [8]

2017 Asian Winter Games

In 2017, he was named to Pakistan's Asian Winter Games team. [9]

2018 Winter Olympics

Karim ranked 72 in the giant slalom event at the PyeongChang Olympics with a time of 2:54.04. [10]

2022 Winter Olympics

Karim competed in the slalom event at the Beijing Olympics and recorded a DNF. [7]

2025 Asian Winter Games

Karim represented Pakistan at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in the Men's sladom event. [11]

Flag bearer

Karim was the flag bearer for Pakistan in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Muhammad Karim Archived 2014-07-05 at the Wayback Machine Sochi Olympic Games 2014 official website. Retrieved 18 February 2014
  2. ↑ FIS Biography
  3. ↑ "Pakistan ski team qualify for 2014 Winter Olympics". Dawn . 8 April 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Pakistani skiers qualify for Olympic winter games-2014". Global Post. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Raheel, Natasha (29 December 2013). "Pakistan may miss Winter Olympics 2014". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Raheel, Natasha (31 January 2014). "Karim to represent Pakistan in Winter Olympics". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "Muhammad Karim". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Giant slalom Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine Sochi Olympics Official website. Retrieved 19 February 2014
  9. ↑ Raheel, Natasha (11 February 2017). "Jan dominates as Army clinch ski championship". The Express Tribune . Karachi, Pakistan. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Men's Giant Slalom results". 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Asian Winter Games' squad finalised". The News International . Karachi, Pakistan. 11 January 2025. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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