| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1989 Nairobi |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Sport | Archery |
| Event(s) | Recurve |
| Updated on 26 July 2016. | |
Shehzana Anwar (born 21 August 1989 in Nairobi) is a female Kenyan recurve archer. She competed in the archery competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, [1] where she was the Kenyan flagbearer. She was defeated by Ki Bo-bae of South Korea during the first round of the women's individual competition. [2]
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