Pakistani Athletes make history at special Olympics World Games 2019

Pakistani Athletes make history at special Olympics World Games 2019

ABU DHABI: Athletes from Pakistan have delivered outstanding performances at the Special Olympics World Games 2019, winning a total of 61 medals in the competition being held in Abu Dhabi from March 14 to 21.

Pakistani athletes have bagged 18 gold medals, 28 silver medals and 15 bronze medals across 10 different sports, in which a total of 92 athletes from the country are participating.

Shumaila Rubab bagged a gold medal in the 200-metre race. Shumaila Rubab bagged a gold medal in the 200-metre race

Maham Zehra won gold in 2km cycling event, while Imran Ghaffar bagged gold in the 2km and 5km cycling events.

Hur Mushtaq claimed gold in the 1500m race. A team of Hur Mushtaq, Noman Riaz, Ammar Shahid and Zohib Shahid also won gold in 4x100m race.

Ammar Shahid won another gold medal in high jump.