Nadeem Iqbal

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Nadeem Iqbal
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Iqbal in 2014
Personal information
Born3 April 1983 (1983-04-03) (age 42)
Nowshera, Rajouri district, India
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Sport Cross-country skiing
Now coaching Jagdish Singh
Medal record
Men's Cross-country skiing
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
South Asian Winter Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Dehradun and Auli 15 km freestyle

Nadeem Iqbal (born 3 April 1983) is an Indian cross-country skier and military officer. He was born in Rajouri a district in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir in India.

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Iqbal competed for India at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical race. [1] [2] [3] Iqbal became the first athlete from Jammu and Kashmir to qualify for the Winter Olympics. [4] Iqbal finished the race in 85th position (out of 92 competitors), nearly 17 minutes behind the winner Dario Cologna of Switzerland. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Indian flag flies over Sochi". International Olympic Committee. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Shiva Kesavan hopes India's suspension lifted before Sochi Olympics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Associated Press. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Three Indians to take part in Sochi Winter Games". The Times of India . 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nadeem first soldier from J&K to qualify for Winter Olympics". Times of India . Srinagar, India. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sochi 2014: Cross-country skier Nadeem Iqbal finishes 85th in men's 15km classic run event at Winter Olympics". Press Trust of India . Sochi, Russia: NDTV. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.


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