Pakistan shooter Gulfam, badminton star Mahoor lose opening ties

Published July 25, 2021
PAKISTAN’S Mahoor Shahzad hits a shot against Akane Yamaguchi of Japan during their women’s singles badminton group-stage match at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza on Saturday. — AFP
PAKISTAN’S Mahoor Shahzad hits a shot against Akane Yamaguchi of Japan during their women’s singles badminton group-stage match at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza on Saturday. — AFP

LAHORE: Pakistan’s campaign at the Tokyo Olympics was off to an ordinary start on Saturday as shooter Gulfam Joseph failed to qualify in the 10M Air Pistol competition while invitational place entrant Mahoor Shahzad was beaten by world number four Yamaguchi Akane of Japan in her opening match of the badminton event.

Gulfam finished ninth in 10M Air Pistol Olympic Qualification. As per rules, the first eight shooters were to enter the finals but Joseph was unlucky on the day as he was tied with No. 7 and No. 8 with the same score of 578/600 and was edged out.

Mahoor, a prolific player and a former national champion, lost to Akane 21-3, 21-8. Mahoor’s next match is against Kirsty Gilmour of Great Britain on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, another Invitational Place entrant from Pakistan, weightlifter Talha Talib, will be appearing in the 67kgs contest on Sunday.

Talha, 22, will become the first Pakistani weightlifter in 45 years to appear at the Olympics. He did not qualify directly for the Olympics as he got an Invitational Place on quota system.

Published in Dawn, July 25th, 2021

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