Posted on 15-09-2008
Haider Ali - Pakistan’s unsung Hero
Filed Under (General, Social and Politics) by عمار - aMmAr

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Name: Haider Ali

Age: 23

Nationality: Pakistan

Claim to Faim: First Pakistani to earn a medal in the Paraolympic Games

This nation despite its never ending tribulations have men and women who possess the ability to make us proud and Haider Ali is one of them. This young men on the 9th of September successfully bagged a Silver medal in the Long Jump event.  And the interesting point here is that he tied the World Record with Tunisian Farhat Chida at 6.44 meters, but net aggregate [PDF Result] placed him in second place and as a result he ended up with a bronze medal.Source

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Haider Ali - Pakistan’s unsung Hero | Tea Break on 15 September, 2008 at 6:21 am #

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Sana on 15 September, 2008 at 2:54 pm #

Thank you for highlighting this :) at least some ppl are not whining all the time and actually appreciating achievements!


Asma on 16 September, 2008 at 8:54 pm #

Awesome … thanks for sharing!

Three cheers for him :)


عمار - aMmAr on 17 September, 2008 at 10:53 am #

I hope that you guys will help me spreading the word… thanks for your comments.


Fariha Akhtar on 27 September, 2008 at 5:59 am #

Correction: He won a Silver Medal actually as this wikipedia article and a few other news items on the web say.


FarQuest :: Haider Ali makes us proud! :: September :: 2008 on 27 September, 2008 at 11:52 am #

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Hammad ul Haq on 29 September, 2008 at 11:22 am #

Yes he won a silver medal.


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