Haider Ali (athlete)

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

Haider Ali
Personal information
Born (1984-12-12) 12 December 1984 (age 39)
Gujranwala, Pakistan
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Pakistan
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 1 2
Para World Championships – 1 –
Asian Para Games 4 – 2
Total 5 2 4
Summer Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw F37
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Long jump F37/38
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio Long jump T37
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Discus throw F37
World Para Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Discus throw F37
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Long jump F37/38
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Discus Throw F37
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Javelin Throw F37/38
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Discus Throw F37
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 100 meters T38
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Long Jump T37/38

Haider Ali (born 12 December 1984 in Gujranwala) is an all-around Pakistani para-athlete[1] who created history at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China by winning Pakistan's first ever Paralympic games medal, a silver.[2] He also shared a new world record with his jump of 6.44 meters at the Games.[2] He has competed at the Paralympics on five occasions in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024.[3] 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.[4][5] In the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, he became the first Pakistani Para athlete to win a medal at the World Para Athletics Championships, a silver.[6]

  1. ^ Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, Athletes and Teams, http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/BIO/Athlete/3/1208043.shtml Archived 15 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference gul was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Haider Ali to compete in Paralympics". The Express Tribune. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Haider Ali makes history by winning Pakistan's first-ever gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics". Dawn. Pakistan. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Haider Ali puts Pakistan on top of the podium for first time ever". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Dubai 2019 Results | Event Overview - Men's discus throw F37". paralympic.org. Retrieved 22 January 2020.