| Mahoor Shahzad | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Birth Date: | 1996 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Residence: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Height: | 170 cm |
| Weight: | 56 kg |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Coach: | Tayyab Sohail (National) Iftikhar Hussain Ali Mehdi |
| Event: | Women's singles & doubles |
| Highest Ranking: | 133 (WS 17 March 2020) 146 (WD with Palwasha Bashir 17 March 2020) |
| Current Ranking: | 175 (WS) 248 (WD) |
| Date Of Current Ranking: | 26 July 2022 |
| Bwf Id: | 9236599A-A412-48AC-8DE2-E6D4014B5BA3 |
Mahoor Shahzad (born 17 October 1996) is a Pakistani badminton player.[1] She has competed at the 2014 Asian Games,[2] and also at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3] [4]
She also represented Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after receiving a tripartite invitation, thus becoming the first Pakistani badminton player to compete at the Olympic Games.[5] [6] She was also Pakistan's flag bearer at the opening ceremony along with Muhammad Khalil Akhtar.[7] [8]
Shahzad graduated from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi in 2018, with Economics and Mathematics as her subjects.
Shahzad began playing badminton in 2008 in Karachi.[9] Shahzad is a six-time national badminton champion of Pakistan.[10] She won the women's singles titles at the 2017[11] and 2019[12] editions of the Pakistan International Series.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pakistan International |  Palwasha Bashir | 21–13, 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Hasini Nusaka Ambalangodage | 21–15, 21–19 | Winner | |
| 2019 | Soraya Aghaei | 21–15, 16–21, 21–16 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pakistan International | Bushra Qayyum |  Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2020 | Kenya International | Palwasha Bashir |  Doha Hany Hadia Hosny | 13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament
Shahzad's father, Muhammad Shahzad, is an indoor rower athlete. Her sister, Rabia Shahzad, is a weightlifter who has won several international medals for Pakistan.[13] [14] [15] [16]
During 2020 Summer Olympics, Shahzad posted a video in which she was seen saying that while she has received praise for her achievements, there were some local badminton players who were jealous of her and acted like "Pathans".[17] [18] She received a lot of criticism for ridiculing her fellow players and by extension, an entire ethnicity. After the backlash, she posted another video and apologized.[19] [20]