Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Haider Ali wins gold medal for Pakistan

03 September, 2021

Haider Ali made history at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after winning the gold medal. However, he is the first Pakistani who became a gold medalist in the Paralympic Games. His 55.26m throw in the Men’s Discus Throw Competition made him the winner.

It's #Gold for #PAK! F37 discus thrower Haider Ali wins his country's first medal of the Games!His throw of 55.26m is a personal best and almost three metres longer than second place! #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics #ParaAthletics pic.twitter.com/SD3rO1qlaF

— Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) September 3, 2021

The Athlete is suffering from Cerebral palsy disorder in which one part of a body becomes weakened as compared to other parts. He along with other para-athletes participated in the F37 category.

People from different walks of life are paying tribute to the Pakistani athlete. The US Embassy in Islamabad also congratulated him on the victory.

Congratulations to Haider Ali for winning the first-ever Paralympic gold medalfor Pakistan! Haider is used to creating history having secured Pakistani's 1st Paralympic games medal (Silver) in 2008. Well done! #paraolympics #goldmedal #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/Fif6mumn9r

— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) September 3, 2021

Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Information, also thanked Haider Ali for his achievement.

شکریہ حیدر علی، ہمیںآپ پر فخر ہے https://t.co/c7NbaSeiMx

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) September 3, 2021

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