Faiqa Riaz

Faiqa Riaz
Personal information
Native nameفائقہ ریاض
NationalityPakistani
Born (1999-09-06) 6 September 1999 (age 25)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryPakistan
SportField Hockey
Track and Field(2017–Present)
Event100m
Coached byFayyaz Ahmed
Seemi Rizvi
Achievements and titles
Personal best
Medal record
Woman's Track and Field
Representing  Pakistan

Faiqa Riaz (Punjabi and Urdu: فائقہ ریاض; born 6 September 1999) is a Pakistani sprinter.[1][2] She represented Pakistan in 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris on wild cards (universality places).[3] She competed in women's 100m race but was unable to qualify and ranked 24th.[4] Faiqa used to be a field hockey player and used to play as a right-in and right-out. She also attended Pakistan's hockey team camp for Thailand tour in 2016. She then left hockey to focus exclusively on athletics. She participated in the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Sri Lanka in 2018 which was her debut event.[3] In 2023, Riaz became Pakistan's fastest women by winning the 100m race at National Athletics Championship in Attock representing WAPDA.[5][6]

Education

Faiqa Riaz completed her intermediate studies at Lahore College for Women University and earned her Bachelor's degree from Superior University, Lahore.[7] She further continued her education and got a master's degree in Accounting and Finance.[8]

Competetions

National Competetions

Competition Team Event Year Rank Notes
33rd National Games HEC women's Long Jump 2019 2nd[9] --
2nd Junior Athletics Championship HEC women's Long Jump 2017 1st 4.76m[10]
women's 100m race 3rd 16.63s[10]
51st National Athletics Championship WAPDA women's Long Jump 2023 1st 5.43m[6]
women's 100m race 12.00s[6]

International Competetions

Competition Event Location Year Result Rank
South Asian Junior Athletics Championships women's 100m race Colombo, Sri Lanka 2018 13.38 7th[11]
Summer Olympics women's 100m race Paris, France 2024 12.49 24th[4]

References

  1. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2024-07-14). "Seven athletes, 11 officials in Pakistan's Olympic contingent". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  2. ^ Yaqoob, Mohammed (28 May 2024). "Paris-bound Faiqa wants to train under coach Fayyaz". Dawn.com.
  3. ^ a b "Faiqa to represent Pakistan on wild card in Paris". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  4. ^ a b Dawn.com (2024-08-02). "Kishmala Talat, Faiqa Riaz bow out of Paris Olympics after failing to qualify for next round". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  5. ^ "Pakistan's Star Sprinter Faiqa Riaz Wants Training Under Coach Fayyaz Ahead Of Paris Olympics". WE News English. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  6. ^ a b c Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2023-12-08). "Shajar, Faiqa sprint to 100m golds at National Athletics". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  7. ^ "Former HEC Athlete Faiqa Riaz Secures Wild Card Entry to Paris Olympics – News | Superior University". Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  8. ^ Web Desk (2024-07-26). "Paris 2024 Olympics: The Pakistan Contingent". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  9. ^ "National Games 2019". nationalgames2019.pk. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  10. ^ a b https://mail.millenniumschools.edu.pk/media/News/junior.pdf
  11. ^ www.ceylonathletics.com (2018-05-08). "South Asian Junior Athletics Championship 2018 - official Results - Full - Ceylon Athletics News". Sri Lanka Athletics News & information Portal | Fixtures | Results. Retrieved 2024-08-02.