Palwasha Bashir Explained

Palwasha Bashir
Birth Date:20 October 1987
Birth Place:Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height:1.65 m
Weight:62 kg
Event:Women's singles & doubles
Highest Ranking:209 (WS 27 October 2016)
185 (WD 28 April 2016)
720 (XD 22 September 2016)
Coach:Raziuddin Ahmad
Handedness:Right
Bwf Id:3D58E92B-F71B-417C-B01E-6AEAA70C83A3

Palwasha Bashir (born 20 October 1987) is a badminton player, born in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] Bashir was crowned as the National Champion in 2009, winning the women's singles and doubles titles.[2] Palwasha has been representing Pakistan for several years in different International competitions. Initially rising as a star on a national level by winning back-to-back national titles. She won the bronze medal at the 2010 South Asian Games held in Dhaka.[1] This achievement led her to a greater fame and acknowledgement in Pakistan. Bashir has represented her country at the 2014 Asian Games,[3] 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4] [5] She has been coached by Raziuddin Ahmad.

Achievements

South Asian Games

Women's singles

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's singles

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2020Kenya International Mahoor Shahzad Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny
13–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2017Pakistan International Khizra Rasheed Sehra Akram
Huma Javeed
21–12, 21–11 Winner
2016Pakistan International Saima Manzoor Sidra Hamad
Khizra Rasheed
13–21, 21–11, 21–16 Winner
2015Bahrain International Sara Mohmand S. Poorvisha Ram
Arathi Sara Sunil
14–21, 8–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Palwasha Bashir: No crown for courting . . 12 April 2018.
  2. News: Wajid, Palwasha win National Badminton titles . . 12 April 2018.
  3. News: 2014 Incheon Asian Games: And so it ends, in disappointment . . 12 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Palwasha Bashir Biography . g2014results.thecgf.com . Glasgow 2014 . 12 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Participants: Palwasha Bashir . gc2018.com . Gold Coast 2018 . 12 April 2018.