Mir Nawaz Explained

Mir Nawaz is a Pakistani alpine skier. His bronze medal in Giant slalom skiing at the 2011 South Asian Winter Games was Pakistan's first ever medal at any South Asian Winter Games.[1]

Career

Nawaz won two medals at the 2011 South Asian Winter Games held in India from 10–16 January 2011. He won a bronze in Giant slalom with a time of 2 minutes and 21.75 seconds[1] and a silver in Slalom.[2]

In 2013, he qualified for the slalom in the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia.[3]

In 2017, he was named to Pakistan's Asian Winter Games team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thehindu.com/sport/article1092649.ece India clinch gold, silver in Alpine Men’s Giant slalom event
  2. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C01%5C21%5Cstory_21-1-2011_pg2_7 Pakistan ski team returns home with medals
  3. Web site: Pakistani skiers qualify for Olympic winter games-2014 . Global Post . 31 May 2013.
  4. News: Raheel . Natasha . 11 February 2017 . Jan dominates as Army clinch ski championship . The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan . 11 February 2017.