Razia Sheikh
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1] Gujarat, India | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Razia Sheikh is an Indian former track and field athlete, who competed in javelin throw. She was the first Indian woman to cross the barrier of 50 metres, which she did at the 1987 South Asian Games.[2] She represented India at two editions of the Asian Games (1982 Delhi and 1986 Seoul).[1]