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Madina Zafar

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Madina Zafar
Country Pakistan
Born (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 26)
Gujranwala, Pakistan
ResidenceKarachi
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Retiredactive
women's singles
Highest ranking75 (February 2019)
Current ranking155 (June 2018)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Pakistan
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Nepal Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nepal Singles

Madina Zafar (born 10 August 1998) is a Pakistani professional squash player.[1][2] As of August 2018, she is ranked 97 in the world, her career-high PSA world ranking.[3] Her elder sister Faiza Zafar is also a fellow squash player who represents Pakistan internationally.[4]

Career

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Zafar was selected to represent Pakistan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games along with her sister where both of them made their Commonwealth Games debut appearances.[5][6] Madina partnered Faiza in the women's doubles event during the 2018 Commonwealth Games where the duo was eliminated in the group stage.[7]

Zafar took part in the 2018 PSF Pakistan Squash Circuit I event as a part of 2018 PSA World Tour and emerged as runner-up to her sister, Faiza.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Squash Info | Madina Zafar | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Madina Zafar - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Squash Info | PSA World Squash Rankings: Madina Zafar | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Squash Info | Faiza Zafar | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Squash | Athlete Profile: Madina ZAFAR - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Pak teams capable of finishing on podium: PSF secretary". The Nation. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Squash | Event Schedule Women's Doubles - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Squash Info | Women's Pakistan Circuit No1 2018 | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Tournaments - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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