Haider Ali (athlete)

Haider Ali (born 12 December 1984 in Gujranwala) is an all-around Pakistani para-athlete who created history at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China by winning Pakistan's first ever Paralympic games medal, a silver. He also shared a new world record with his jump of 6.44 meters at the Games. He has competed at the Paralympics on four occasions in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020. He has the unique record of winning a country's first ever Paralympic gold, silver and bronze medals as he is the only Pakistani to have won a medal in Paralympic history. On 3 September 2021, he became the first gold medalist for Pakistan at the Paralympics.

For other people named Haider Ali, see Haider Ali (disambiguation).

Haider Ali
Personal information
Born (1984-12-12) 12 December 1984
Gujranwala, Pakistan
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Pakistan
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 1 1
Para World Championships – 1 –
Asian Para Games 4 – 2
Total 5 2 3
Summer Paralympic Games
2020 TokyoDiscus throw F37
2008 BeijingLong jump F37/38
2016 RioLong jump T37
World Para Athletics Championships
2019 Dubai Discus throw F37
Asian Para Games
2010 GuangzhouLong jump F37/38
2018 JakartaDiscus Throw F37
2018 JakartaJavelin Throw F37/38
2022 HangzhouDiscus Throw F37
2010 Guangzhou100 meters T38
2018 JakartaLong Jump T37/38
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