Madiea Ghafoor
 Madiea Ghafoor in Moscow, 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Netherlands |
| Ethnicity | Baloch |
| Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Madiea Ghafoor (born 9 September 1992) is a Dutch female athlete who participates in sprinting and track and field.[1] She mainly competes in the women's 400m sprint, but has also participated in 60m, 100m, 200m and 300m events. She was part of the Netherlands squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
Background
Ghafoor was born and raised in Amsterdam. Her interest in athletics began when she was at school aged 13. She trains at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam under the coaching of Urta Rozenstruik.[2]
Ghafoor is of Pakistani descent; her parents belong to the Lyari district in Karachi, Sindh.[2] Her grandfather, Lal Baksh Rind, was a senior politician from the Baloch community.[2] She became the first female athlete of Baloch origin to participate in the mega-event.[2]
Career
Ghafoor earned a bronze medal at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships in Estonia, coming third in the women's 400m sprint. She has also represented Netherlands in the European Athletics Indoor Championships, reaching up to the semi-finals.[2]
References
- ↑ "Madiea Ghafoor". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pakistan-origin woman set to make history as first Baloch female Olympian". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.