The 22-year-old Shajar put on a stellar performance, finishing the 100-meter heat in 10.38 seconds, shattering Pakistan’s previous mark of 10.42 seconds established by Afzal Baig in the 2005 Islamic Games held in Makkah.
In the process, Shajar hailing from Sahiwal, qualified for the 100-meter final round, which was going to take place later on Saturday. At an earlier competition held in Iran, Shajar set a record for the 200-meter division by finishing the track in 20.91 seconds.
Abbas wasn’t the only Pakistani to take home a medal; in the men’s 400-meter final, fellow sprinter Abdul Majeed Baloch also came away with a bronze with the timing of 46.86 seconds to place third.
With a time of 46.04 seconds, Mixail Litvin of Kazakhstan won the gold medal in the division. Muhammad Anas Yayha of India took home the silver after crossing the finish line in 46.27 seconds.
Netizens took to twitter to appreciate the sprinter. Pakistani Cricketer Makhmoor Ali Dahani congratulated Shajar by tweeting, “Very impressive Sprinter Shajar Abbas grabbing Gold for Pakistan in Almaty Kazakhstan.”
Very impressive Sprinter Shajjar Abbas grabbing Gold for Pakistan in Almaty Kazakhstan 🥇❤️🇵🇰
#pakatheletics pic.twitter.com/ffa0ZDrwGC— Makhmoor Ali Dahani (@dahani_makhmoor) June 25, 2022
Another Twitter user @@uzfahaim appreciated the sprinter by tweeting, “Masha Allah. Very impressive, keep it up Shajjar. Proud of you.”
MashaAllah…very impressive, keep it up Shajjar….proud of you
— MUHAMMAD SHAHID (@uzfahaim) June 26, 2022
Another Twitter user @kinglodi7 tweeted, “Great Share! Well done Shajjar Abbas.”
Great Share! Well done Shajjar Abbas🙌
— Amer Lodi (@kinglodi7) June 26, 2022
Twitter user @ ZulfiqarSabir_ tweeted, “Must give him resources to improve in world.”
Must give him resources to improve in world
— Zulfiqar Butt (@ZulfiqarSabir_) June 26, 2022
Twitter user @PakCouchPotato tweeted, “Mashallah, congratulations Pakistan. Alhmdulillah, keep it up boy. Very well done.”
Mashallah, congratulations Pakistan. Alhmdulillah, keep it up boy. Very well done💯👏👏
— Shah (@PakCouchPotato) June 26, 2022
Twitter user @GujjerIdrees tweeted, “Great achievement for Pakistan. Thank you brother.”
Great achivevemant for pakistan..
Thanku bro🙏— M.Idrees Gujjer (@GujjerIdrees) June 26, 2022
When she competed in heat 2 of the women’s 200-meter race at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Pakistan’s top female sprinter Najma Parveen became the first female athlete to represent her nation in two Olympics. She is the first female athlete from Pakistan to represent her nation in two Olympic Games. Najma won six gold medals at the most recent National Games held in Peshawar.
Arshad Nadeem beat the odds and finished fifth in the javelin throw competition at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Nadeem’s achievement was remarkable because, before the competition, he lacked access to adequate training facilities. Upon his return to Pakistan, he was welcomed with open arms and encouraged the government to invest in the facilities for Pakistani athletes. Talha Talib won the 67kg weightlifting tournament at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. He outperformed expectations by placing fifth in the 67KG weightlifting class at the Olympics.
