Top 10 Achievements by Pakistani Athletes in 2020
With the year ending, let’s have a look at the top ten achievements of Pakistani athletes in 2020.
2020 has been a year of ups and downs as many sporting events around the world have been postponed or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a typical year, history is made by the winners. Yet in this gutting, emotionally draining and hopefully anomalous last 12 months, their are few sports figures who managed to hoist a trophy.
With the year ending, let’s have a look at the top 10 achievements by Pakistani athletes in 2020.
Kabaddi: Pakistan beat India 43-41 in Kabaddi World Cup 2020 final
For the first time that Pakistan laid hands on the World Cup as defending champions India — six time winner — could not continue their so far unbeatable spree in the gripping final with the score of 43-41 at the World Cup Kabaddi (circle style) at the Punjab Stadium Lahore..
Squash: Nasir Iqbal wins 8 consecutive PSA title in 2020
- Tayyab Aslam
World no. 43 Tayyab claimed the 10 PSA title of his professional career, after winning the $12,000 Pakistan International Squash Tournament 2020 title.
Cricket: Babar Azam becomes only batsman inside top-five across all formats
Star-man Babar Azam is the only batsman in the ICC player rankings to feature inside the top-five, which is a hallmark of a champion and highly-talented batsman.
Tennis: Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi & Dominic Inglot takes first team title in New York
Unseeded pair of Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Dominic Inglot took their partnership to new heights at the New York Open 2020, by beating American duo of Steve Johnson and Reilly Opelka to clinch the doubles title in New York, USA.
Basketball: Team Markhor becomes Red Bull Half Court National Champions!
Zinda dilan-e-Lahore’s finest team, Markhor emerged as the Red Bull National champion from the highly competitive national qualifiers and coasted their way to represent Pakistan at the World Finals in Turkey. Markhors are an elite selection of players from two of Lahore’s top clubs – Don Bosco and DHA.
Boxing: Former World no.1 Muhammad Waseem Stops Jeny Boy Boca on home soil
Pakistan no.1 boxer, Muhammad Waseem earned a stoppage victory over Jeny Boy Boca at Amir Khan Promotions Professional Boxing Event.
- Asian Boy Usman Wazeer outpoints Indonesian counterpart, BS Lopez to defend Asian title!
Pakistan’s promising pro boxer Usman Wazeer defended Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) welterweight title after pulling off a stellar win against BS Lopez at People's Sports Complex, Lyari.
The 20-year-old from Astore, who is also known as the ‘Asian Boy’ prevailed over WBO Asian champion BS Lopez, an Indonesian boxer under the banner of Hussain Shah Promotion.
Javelin Throw: Arshad Nadeem qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Arshad Nadeem Javelin Thrower in South Asian Games 2019 in Kathmandu Nepal won the gold medal for Pakistan with a distance of 86.48m. With this victory for Pakistan, he also qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and became the first Pakistani who qualified directly to the Olympic Games.
