Muhammad Khalil Akhtar Explained

Muhammad Khalil Akhtar
Nickname:Shooter Akhtar[1]
Nationality:Pakistani
Birth Date:15 April 1984
Birth Place:Rajanpur, Pakistan
Height:165cm
Weight:65kg
Sport:Sports shooting
Team:Pakistan National Shooting Team
Highestranking:15th

Muhammad Khalil Akhtar (born 15 April 1984) is a Pakistani sports shooter. He competed in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, finishing 15th.[2] He was also the flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony along with Mahoor Shahzad.[3] After receiving an Olympic scholarship, he qualified at the 2019 International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Rio, where he finished sixth.[4] In September 2019, Akhtar jumped to 15th position in the ISSF world rankings.

Career

Akhtar won silver in the 2016 South Asian Games. Khalil Akhtar finished sixth in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5]

25 metre rapid fire pistol

Representing
YearEventResult
2016South Asian Games2
2018World Championships18
2018Asian Games12
2018Commonwealth Games6
2019Asian Championships8
2021Summer Olympics15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khilari. Khalil Akhtar's Player Profile - Khilari. khilari.com.pk. en.
  2. Web site: Shooting - AKHTAR Muhammad Khalil. dead. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. 21 July 2021. 21 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721090921/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/shooting/athlete-profile-n1304897-akhtar-muhammad-khalil.htm.
  3. Web site: Reporter. The Newspaper's Sports. 2021-07-20. Khalil, Mahoor to be Pakistan’s flag bearers in Tokyo. 2021-07-21. DAWN.COM. en.
  4. Web site: Akhtar and Mahoor to carry Pakistan’s flag at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony. 2021-07-21. insidethegames.biz.
  5. Web site: Shooting Results 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Finals - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. 2021-07-21. results.gc2018.com.