Haider Ali (athlete)

Haider Ali (born 12 December 1984 in Gujranwala) is an all-around Pakistani para-athlete[1] who created history at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China by winning the country's first ever Paralympic games medal, a silver.[2] He also shared a new world record with his jump of 6.44 meters at the Games.[2]

For other people named Haider Ali, see Haider Ali (disambiguation).

Haider Ali
Personal information
Born12 December 1984
Gujranwala, Pakistan
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Pakistan
Paralympic Games
2016 RioLong jump T37
2008 BeijingLong jump F37/38
World Para Athletics Championships
2019 Dubai Discus throw F37
Asian Para Games
2010 GuangzhouLong jump F37/38
2010 Guangzhou100 meters T38

Beijing Paralympics 2008

Haider, who suffers from cerebral palsy, took part in F-37/38 Category men’s long jump and covered a distance of 6.44 meters, winning a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[3] A Tunisian athlete, Farhat Chida, who covered the same distance, won a gold medal because he made six successful jumps overall, whereas Haider’s second and fifth jumps were rejected but he managed to equal Chida in his last attempt.

Both Haider and Farhat Chida scored a total of 1104 points each through their 6.44 meter jump, which is also a new world record in the games for people with disabilities.[2]

In addition to T-38 Category, Haider also participated in three other events. In the 100 meter T38 sprint he was ranked ninth among nine runners, in the 200 meters against 7 runners he came in fifth and in the Discus Throw F37/38, where he was close to winning a bronze medal but his points tally of 986 fell just seven short of Dong Xia of China, who compiled 1003 points and took third place.[4]

2010 Asian Para Games

Ali won two medals at the 2010 Asian Para Games held in Guangzhou, China. Ali won gold in F 38 Long jump event and a bronze in the T-38 100m.[5]

Career

Previously, Haider Ali has won a gold medal for Pakistan in the long jump event at the KL’06 FESPIC Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in November–December 2006.

References
  1. Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, Athletes and Teams, http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/BIO/Athlete/3/1208043.shtml Archived 15 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Haider Ali proves there is life after the Olympic Games!" by Gul Hameed Bhatti, http://www.geosuper.tv/articles.asp?id=398 Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Associated Press of Pakistan "Pakistan’s Haider Ali creates history by winning silver medal in Long Jump in Paralympics Games.", http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52159&Itemid=40 Archived 12 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. PDF Result for Discus Throw, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Against All Odds Archived 5 September 2012 at Archive.today by Dr. Farooq Beg 22 February 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011
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