Nargis Hameedullah | |
Birth Name: | Nargis Hameed |
Birth Date: | 15 December 1998 |
Birth Place: | Quetta, Pakistan |
Nationality: | Pakistani |
Occupation: | Karateka |
Years Active: | 2017 - Present |
Known For: | Gold Medal (2017 South Asian Championship) Bronze Medal (2018 Asian Games) |
Nargis Hameedullah (Urdu: {{nq|نرگس حمید اللہ; born 15 December 1998; Quetta, Pakistan) is a Pakistani karateka who won bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Games.[1] This was the first ever medal for Pakistan in Asian Games karate competitions.[2]
Nargis was born in Quetta, Balochistan[1] on 15 December 1998.[2] She belongs to Quetta's Hazara community.[3] [4]
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]