Noorena Shams

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Noorena Shams
Personal information
Nationality Pakistani
Born (1997-06-18) June 18, 1997 (age 26)
Timergara, Lower Dir District, Pakistan
Years active2008
Sport
Country Pakistan
Sport Cycling, Cricket, Squash
Coached byMunawar Zaman, Shahzad Mohibullah Khan, Adil Khan and Tariq Khan

Noorena Shams (born on 18 June 1997) is a Pakistani sportsperson. She is a professional squash player a cyclist, and a cricketer. [1]

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Early life

Shams was born on 18 June 1997 in Timergara, Lower Dir District, Pakistan. She raised the money to buy her first squash racket and shoes by selling her cartoons to the local newspaper. [2] She lived in Lower Dir with her mother during the War in Northwest Pakistan, and her house was struck twice. Due to the cultural restrictions on women to play sports, Noreena Shams disguised his identity and pretended to be a boy to play cricket. [3] At that time, she was 15 years old. She played for a whole year on the national junior team and then ended up in the girls’ team when her identity was revealed. [4] She played for a short while on the cricket team before moving on to squash.

Sportswoman

Shams has been a sportsperson since 2008. She was the first ever cyclist to win a silver medal for Pakistan in the Junior Olympics. Shams has played different sports and has won 63 gold medals, 24 silver medals and 5 bronze medals. [5] As a squash player, Shams has been among the Top 40 Asian Junior Squash Players, and is currently ranked 209 in the world. She is currently World Number 212 by the Professional Squash Association. [6] [ citation needed ] She has been coached by Munawar Zaman, Shahzad Mohibullah Khan, Adil Khan and Tariq Khan. [7]

Shams won silver medal in cycling at the Junior Olympics and is the youngest South Asian to do so. [8]

Activism

Shams was listed among the 100 Inspirational Women by Paparazzi Magazine in 2016. She was on the list of 50 Influential Ladies of Pakistan in 2016 and was listed among the 24 Inspirational Figures of Pakistan in 2016 by the UNDP. [9] She was also featured in the “BEAT ME” video by UNWOMEN, [10] and was awarded with a Government Pendent of Recognition in 2016. Shams works against harassment in sports and against harassment of female Muslim athletes [11] around the world. [12] She delivered a TEDxTalk in 2016. [13] Shams received the Gul Jee Art Award several times. She is a 3-time All Pakistan debating champion. [14] She has credited her father as her inspiration for debating, however she has not competed in debating since 2014. [15] Shams was also invited by Malala Fund to address the UN Commission on the Status of Women in 2017, focusing on women’s economic empowerment. [16]

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  5. ↑ "I just voted for Noorena shams in The News Women Power 50, cast your vote and make your voices heard!". women.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
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  7. ↑ "Noorena Shams - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
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  10. ↑ Last Minute Studio (2017-01-23), Noorena Shams #BeatMe At Squash | UN Women Pakistan , retrieved 2017-04-02
  11. ↑ "Athlete Ally and Shirzanan Publish Open Letter Demanding FIBA Overturn its Hijab Ban - Athlete Ally". Athlete Ally. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
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  14. ↑ TEDx Talks (2016-06-21), Are you ready to live for Pakistan? | Noorena Shams | TEDxPIEAS , retrieved 2017-04-02
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