In the women’s event, Shahwar clinched the title
Karachi
Archery has surpassed all others sports in popularity. No other sports has been able to make Archery as fast as it has gained popularity in the last ten years.
These views were expressed by Olympian Nasir Ali while addressing the closing ceremony of Pakistan Day All Sindh Ranking Archery Championship as the chief guest. Secretary Sindh Olympic Association Ahmed Ali Rajput, Chairman Sindh Archery Association Imtiaz Sheikh, President Sana Ali, Secretary Syed Ijaz Ahmed, Waqar Ahmed, Asif Ali and others were also present on the occasion.
The one-day event was held at the Naya Nazimabad Football Ground for which the Archery Arena was beautifully decorated while modern techniques were also used for scoring archers. The competitions were attended by men and women from all over Sindh including Karachi.
According to the results, Rashid Masood won Gold, Akmal Khan won silver and Ahsan Zaman won bronze in the individual 70m individual medley. In the women’s 70 meters, Shahwar Nasir won Gold, Quratul Ain won silver and Aruba won bronze. Rashid Masood and Quratul Ain were the top scorers in men’s and women’s archery respectively.
Addressing the closing ceremony, Imtiaz Sheikh, Chairman, Sindh Archery Association, said that the association is organizing events regularly and better results are beginning to emerge.
President Sana Ali said that Sindh including Karachi Coaching programs will also be started soon to improve the technical skills of archers. Secretary Syed Ejaz Ahmed presented a detailed report of the Championship.
Chief guest Olympian Nasir Ali also extended special congratulations to Sindh Archery Association for organizing a successful event.
Later, the Chief guest distributed trophies, medals and certificates among the successful archers along with Ahmed Ali Rajput, Imtiaz Sheikh and Sana Ali.
