Najma Parveen
Pakistani sprinter (born 1990)
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Najma Parveen (born 20 December 1990) is a Pakistani sprinter. She represented Pakistan at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first female athlete to represent the country in two Olympics.[1] She is the current national record holder in 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles.[2]
Career
Parveen is part of the country's elite pool of athletes.[3]
National
Parveen represents WAPDA in all national competitions. She broke the 200m record at the 33rd National Games in Peshawar in 2019. A month later she would break it again in Nepal.[4][5]
International
She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 200 metres race; her time of 26.11 seconds in the heats did not qualify her for the semifinals.[6][7] She competed in the same event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing last in her qualifying heat, albeit with a season's best. She also represented Pakistan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in 200 m and 400 m events.[8]
