Zahid Ali Pirzada

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Zahid Ali Pirzada
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NationalityPakistani
Born (1973-05-01) 1 May 1973 (age 50)
Naushahro Feroze, Pakistan
Sport
Sport Rowing

Zahid Ali Pirzada (born 1 May 1973) is a Pakistani rower. He competed in the men's lightweight double sculls event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zahid Ali Pirzada Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2018.