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Sarah Nasir is a female, Pakistani karateka [1] who on February 7, 2010 won a gold medal in the 2010 South Asian Games. [2] She was named sports ambassador for Pakistan by the country's president. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Naimatullah wins SAG boxing gold". dawn.com. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  2. 2010 Asian Games Results Table: select 'karatedo/women', 'Pakistan', 'GOLD' Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Naseem, Sarah nominated as Sports ambassadors". Wateen news. Wateen Telecom. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  4. http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/president-gives-rs1m-each-to-sarah-and-naseem-320 Dawn.com