SHAHZAD Mahoor

Pakistan
Badminton
17 Oct 1996
26
Female
1.67/5'6''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BDM Badminton Women's Singles  
Women's Doubles
PAK
SHAHZAD M/SIDDIQUE G
  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Binjiang Gymnasium BDM Court 3
Women's Singles Round of 32
#4
PAK
SHAHZAD MSHAHZAD Mahoor
0
VIE
NGUYEN TLNGUYEN Thuy Linh
2
Finished
Binjiang Gymnasium BDM Court 3
Women's Doubles Round of 32
#14
THA
KITITHARAKUL J/PRAJONGJAI R
2
PAK
SHAHZAD M/SIDDIQUE G
0
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Asian Games
Last 16Women's Team2018Indonesia
Last 32Women's Singles2018Indonesia
Last 32Women's Doubles2018Indonesia
Last 32Women's Singles2014Incheon, KOR
Last 32Women's Doubles2014Incheon, KOR
Last 32Mixed Doubles2014Incheon, KOR
Olympic Games
Group StageWomen's Singles2020Tokyo, JPN
South Asian Games
3Women's Team2019Pokhara, NEP
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Athlete
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Economics, Mathematics - Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, PAK
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Husband Faizan Alam
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English, Urdu
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Water and Power Development Authority [WAPDA] [Pakistan]
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Her older sister Faryal Shahzad has competed in badminton at national junior level in Pakistan, while her younger sister Rabia has represented Pakistan in weightlifting. Her father Muhammad has competed in badminton at national level in Pakistan, and in indoor rowing internationally. (dawn.com, 07 Nov 2021; thenews.com.pk, 11 Oct 2020; dialoguepakistan.com, 03 Oct 2020; youlinmagazine.com, 30 Mar 2020; easterneye.biz, 19 Feb 2020; dw.com, 2020)
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She has represented Pakistan in indoor rowing. (images.dawn.com, 15 Aug 2019)
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2014 for Pakistan, Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea (thenews.com.pk, 11 Oct 2020)
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She sustained a hamstring injury at the 2021 All Pakistan National Ranking Tournament in Charsadda. (bolnews.com, 05 Jan 2022)

She twisted her ankle before the 2019 Pakistan International Series. She went on to win gold in the women's singles event at the tournament. (thenews.com.pk, 11 Oct 2020)
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She began playing badminton in 2008 in Karachi, Pakistan. She decided to pursue the sport further after winning an U19 national title when she was age 13. "After that, I never wanted to quit badminton. It became my passion." (arabnews.pk, 14 Jul 2021; Athlete, 23 Sep 2014)
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Her father, who was a badminton player, encouraged her to take up the sport having also introduced her to rowing. "I had interest in badminton since childhood. I used to count down from each session of rowing to get to the weekend where I could actually enjoy [myself]. When I played badminton, however, I never wanted the training to end." (arabnews.pk, 14 Jul 2021; youlinmagazine.com, 30 Mar 2020; dw.com, 2020; tribune.com.pk, 03 Jan 2019; Athlete, 23 Sep 2014)
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To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Outside of sport, she aspires to work as a chartered accountant. (bolnews.com, 05 Jan 2022; thenews.com.pk, 02 Jun 2021; tv9news.com, 03 Jun 2021)
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She trains twice a day, for a daily total of six hours, six days a week. Her regime includes gym sessions and running. (hilal.gov.pk, 05 Feb 2022)
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Competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (hilal.gov.pk, 05 Feb 2022)
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Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal. (thebridge.in, 03 Jun 2021)
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Her father. (hilal.gov.pk, 05 Feb 2022)
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"Work hard and more importantly practise a lot." (dialoguepakistan.com, 03 Oct 2020)
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She was named Best Female Badminton Player at the 2023 Tully Bell Sports Pro Awards in Pakistan. (Facebook page, 12 Jul 2023)

She and shooter Muhammad Khalil Akhtar were Pakistan's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (olympics.bwfbadminton.com, 05 Aug 2021; hindustantimes.com, 24 Jul 2021)

Additional Information

General
BALANCING SPORT AND STUDY
She admits to struggling to maintain a balance between her sports career and her studies prior to graduating from the Institute of Business Administration in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2018. "It was a common sight to see me engrossed in my studies during tours. But I didn't want to fall behind in either my game or my education. Yes, it was very difficult. Often, I had to study/prepare assignments during the tournaments. Sometimes, I was working on my laptop sitting in the airport lounge. Some faculty members helped. I was given extended dates to submit the assignments and was examined when I returned from events. I am glad to report that I graduated from my university." (hilal.gov.pk, 05 Feb 2022; thenews.com.pk, 11 Oct 2020; images.dawn.com, 15 Aug 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2021 she received a scholarship from the Badminton World Federation [BWF] and the World Academy of Sport to study for a postgraduate degree in international sports management at the University of London. "It has been a great addition to my academics as I'm able to learn different aspects of time management which helps me design an effective daily routine." (hilal.gov.pk, 05 Feb 2022; Facebook page, 21 Aug 2021; olympics.bwfbadminton.com, 01 Jul 2021; ocasia.org, 15 Jun 2021; parhlo.com, 11 Mar 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event