Sana Mahmud Explained

Sana Mahmud
Birth Place:Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Education:Masters in International Development
Alma Mater:Ohio University, Bahria University
Occupation:Sportswoman: football and basketball. National team captain (both)

Sana Mahmud is the former footballer and basketball player from Pakistan. She was captain of the women's national team for both sports.[1] [2] [3]

Personal life

Sana was born in Islamabad. Sana's parents discouraged their children from spending too much time on the Television and wanted them to spend more time outdoors. This gave Sana much exposure in sports and outdoor activities and from a very young age, Sana wanted to be a sportswoman. Sana was 17 years old when she played her first national level tournaments in basketball and football.[4] [5] Sana did her Bachelor's from Bahria University, Islamabad. She later received the Fulbright Scholarship and went on to study Master's in International Development from Ohio University.[6] [7] Sana is married to decorated professional body builder and former rugby player, Wajih Zafar. They have one son, Eyad, born in December 2020.

Career

Sports

Sana played her first national game at the age of 17. She had heard about trials for Young Rising Stars F.F.C. and decided to try her luck. She was among the 35 girls selected out of 70. Soon, Sana became the captain of her team at the Young Rising Stars F.F.C. created by Ghias Uddin Baloch.[8] [9] Sana won the title in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 with YRS.[10] [11] She was Captain of the Pakistan women's national football team (2010 – 2012).[12] She went on her first international tour in 2010 when she went at the 1st SAFF Women's Championship in Bangladesh and made it to the semi-final.[13]

Sana started playing basketball and football in her university years. Sana became the captain of the first basketball national team in Pakistan. During her career her team won against Afghanistan and Sana became the top scorer in the match.[14] [15] Sana has participated in international events like the South Asian Games (India, 2016) and Islamic Games (Azerbaijan, 2017).[16] [17] In her career, Sana has won a gold medal in Basketball in the 32nd National Games. She won the award of the Most Valuable Player in 2015 National Championship. Sana has also won a silver medal in the 16th National Basketball Championship In HEC competition.[18] [19] [20]

Sana hold an honorary position in the Islamabad Basketball Association where she helps in promoting women's basketball.[21] [22]

Development

Sana has also worked in the humanitarian and development sector.[23] [24] In 2019, Sana won an Alumni Small Grant (ASG), from the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) and the U.S. Mission in Pakistan and she led a project We Got Game, a program for women basketball development.[25] [26] [27] Sana has also worked as a Training Officer at Muslim Aid, an international NGO based in U.K.[28] Sana works at Muslim Aid to organize trainings of women and girls. Sana has also worked with Total Football, to promote girls football.[29] [30]

Sana is also a project manager at Right to Play, an organization that teaches sports to children.[31] [32] [33]

References

  1. Web site: International Women's Day Highlights Gender Inequality in Women's Athletics Voice of America - English. 2020-12-05. www.voanews.com. en.
  2. Web site: Sana Mahmud News Updates from Pakistan eTribune. 2020-12-05. The Express Tribune. en.
  3. Web site: Football changing young women's lives in Pakistan. 2020-12-05. UN Women Asia and the Pacific. en.
  4. Web site: 2019-03-22. Conversation with Sana Mahmud, former captain of the Pakistan Women's Soccer Team. 2020-12-05. The Daily. en-US.
  5. Web site: Pakistani athlete criticizes ad featuring Momina Mustehsan. 2020-12-05. www.geo.tv. en-US.
  6. Web site: Ahmed. Rehan. Meet Sana Mahmud, The Pakistani Sportswoman Who Wants To Do It All. 10 July 2017 . 2020-12-05. en-US.
  7. Web site: Sana Mahmud The USEFP Gazette. 2020-12-05. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2011-09-23. Football: YRC thrash Balochistan 9-0. 2020-12-05. The Express Tribune. en.
  9. Web site: 2016-04-13. Women play football to celebrate Global Day of Sport for Development and Peace. 2020-12-05. Islamabad Scene. en-US.
  10. Web site: sana mahmud — Reading Room. 2020-12-05. Fulbright Alumni. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2020-02-23. Sana Mahmud: Former Pakistan Women's football and basketball captain. 2020-12-05. Sportageous. en-AU.
  12. Web site: pakistantoday. National Women Team.
  13. Web site: Sana's page. 2020-12-05. JustGiving. en.
  14. Web site: 2012-09-04. Pakistan's women team off to Sri Lanka for SAFF Championship. 2020-12-05. dawn.com. en.
  15. Web site: 2019-06-18. Girls' basketball, leadership workshop held. 2020-12-05. The Nation. en.
  16. Web site: 2018-06-05. Pakistan women footballers criticise national federation. 2020-12-05. Daily Times. en-US.
  17. Web site: 2012-09-05. SAFF Women's Championship 2012 kicks-off on September 7th. 2020-12-05. Women's Soccer United. en-US.
  18. Web site: Sport in Africa and the Global South - Ten Years Later, What's Next? April 10-12, 2014 - Ohio University. 2020-12-05. www.ohio.edu.
  19. Web site: Empower Women - Profile. 2020-12-05. EmpowerWomen. en.
  20. Web site: 2018-02-16. Pakistani Sports Visitor and Fulbright Alumna Wins on and off the Field. 2020-12-05. International Exchange Alumni. en.
  21. Web site: Pakistan. 2020-12-05. Goal Click. en-US.
  22. Web site: 2019-09-05. Top of the game: Pakistani women inspire others to take up sports. 2020-12-05. Arab News. en.
  23. Web site: Pakistan's woman soccer player speaks this on harassment, gender-based-violence. 2020-12-05. Glibs Quick. en-US.
  24. Web site: U-Report Encourages Menstrual Health In Pakistan. 2020-12-05. www.unicef.org. en.
  25. Web site: 2020-01-16. We Got Game – An Initiative for Women and Youth Basketball Development by Sana Mahmud. 2020-12-05. Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network. en-US.
  26. Web site: Zara. Khan. 2020-07-11. Mini Basketball Convention attendee, Sana Mahmud develops Women and Youth Programs in Pakistan. 2020-12-05. Mashable Pakistan. en-pk.
  27. Web site: Slam Dunk: The State of Basketball in Pakistan. 2020-12-05. Red Bull. en.
  28. Web site: American delegation visit.
  29. Web site: Mini Basketball Convention attendee Sana Mahmud develops Women and Youth programs in Pakistan. 2020-12-05. FIBA.basketball. en.
  30. Web site: athletesportsmagazine. Sana Mahmud.
  31. Web site: Sana Mahmud sportanddev.org. 2020-12-05. www.sportanddev.org.
  32. Web site: Sana Mahmud - Project Officer - Right To Play Business Profile. 2020-12-05. Apollo.io.
  33. Web site: Look into our annual reports. We are proud of our impact – Women Win. 2020-12-05. GRLS. en-US.

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