Nargis Hameedullah
Pakistani karateka (born 1998)
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Nargis Hameedullah (Urdu: نرگس حمید اللہ; born 15 December 1998; Quetta, Pakistan) is a Pakistani karateka who won the bronze medal in the kumite +68 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games.[1] This was the first ever medal for Pakistan in Asian Games karate competitions.[2]
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Bronze Medal (2018 Asian Games)
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Nargis Hameedullah in the Asian Games Karate Classification Competition, 2018 | |
| Born | Nargis Hameed December 15, 1998 |
| Occupation | Karateka |
| Years active | 2017 - Present |
| Known for | Gold Medal (2017 South Asian Championship) Bronze Medal (2018 Asian Games) |
Early life
Professional career
Nargis is the first female karate instructor of Quetta and has represented Pakistan internationally.[5]
Nargis defeated Nepal's Karki Rita 3–1 in the match played for Bronze medals on 25 August 2018. Nargis won this bronze medal in over sixty-eight kilograms category competition.[6] She won gold medal in the South Asian Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2017. She is also part of Pakistan Female Karate Association. She teaches karate to girls at a Quetta club and says "through karate, girls can defend themselves".[5]
