Palwasha Bashir

Palwasha Bashir (born 20 October 1987) is a badminton player, born in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] Bashir was crowned as the National Champion in 2009, winning the women's singles and doubles titles.[2] Palwasha has been representing Pakistan for several years in different International competitions. Initially rising as a star on a national level by winning back-to-back national titles. She won the bronze medal at the 2010 South Asian Games held in Dhaka.[1] This achievement led her to a greater fame and acknowledgement in Pakistan. Bashir has represented her country at the 2014 Asian Games,[3] 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4][5] She has been coached by Raziuddin Ahmad.

Palwasha Bashir
Personal information
Country Pakistan
Born (1987-10-20) October 20, 1987
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachRaziuddin Ahmad
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking209 (WS 27 October 2016)
185 (WD 28 April 2016)
720 (XD 22 September 2016)
BWF profile

Achievements

South Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Sayali Gokhale 8–21, 3–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Pakistan International Mahoor Shahzad 13–21, 21–18, 23–21 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Kenya International Mahoor Shahzad Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny
13–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2017 Pakistan International Khizra Rasheed Sehra Akram
Huma Javeed
21–12, 21–11 Winner
2016 Pakistan International Saima Manzoor Sidra Hamad
Khizra Rasheed
13–21, 21–11, 21–16 Winner
2015 Bahrain International Sara Mohmand S. Poorvisha Ram
Arathi Sara Sunil
14–21, 8–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Palwasha Bashir: No crown for courting". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. "Wajid, Palwasha win National Badminton titles". The Nation. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. "2014 Incheon Asian Games: And so it ends, in disappointment". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. "Palwasha Bashir Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. "Participants: Palwasha Bashir". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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