Mahoor Shahzad

Mahoor Shahzad (born 17 October 1996) is a Pakistani badminton player.[1] Shahzad was the women's singles champion at the 2017 Pakistan International tournament.[2] She has competed at the 2014 Asian Games, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3][4] Shahzad represented Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo after receiving a tripartite invitation, becoming the first Pakistani badminton player to qualify at the Olympics Games.[5][6] She was also the flag-bearer at the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony along with Muhammad Khalil Akhtar.[7][8]

Mahoor Shahzad
Personal information
CountryPakistan
Born (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996
Karachi, Pakistan
ResidenceKarachi, Pakistan
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Years active2014–present
HandednessRight
CoachTayyab Sohail (National)
Iftikhar Hussain
Ali Mehdi
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking133 (WS 17 March 2020)
146 (WD with Palwasha Bashir 17 March 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Pakistan
South Asian Games
2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Women's team
BWF profile

Shahzad was educated at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.[4] She has represented Pakistan in indoor rowing. She began playing badminton in 2008 in Karachi.[9]

Controversy

During 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Mahoor posted a video in which she was seen saying that while she has received praise for her achievements, there are some of our badminton players, who are just like Pathan.[10][11] She received a lot of criticism for ridiculing her fellow players and by extension, an entire ethnicity. After receiving criticism, she posted another video and apologized for her ‘Pathan’ comments.[12][13]

Achievements

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

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Pakistan International Palwasha Bashir 21–13, 18–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2017 Pakistan International Hasini Nusaka Ambalangodage 21–15, 21–19 Winner
2019 Pakistan International Soraya Aghaei 21–15, 16–21, 21–16 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Pakistan International Bushra Qayyum Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq
Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq		 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2020 Kenya International Palwasha Bashir Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny		 13–21, 17–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Mahoor Shahzad". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. "Mahoor wins gold in Pakistan International Badminton". The News International. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. "XVII Asian Games". www.sports.gov.pk. Pakistan Sports Board. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. "Participants: Mahoor Shahzad". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. "Alumni Achievements". August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Badminton star Mahoor Shahzad to represent Pakistan in Tokyo Olympics". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2021-07-20). "Khalil, Mahoor to be Pakistan's flag bearers in Tokyo". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  8. "Akhtar and Mahoor to carry Pakistan's flag at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2021-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Badminton SHAHZAD Mahoor - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Mahoor apologises for racist comments". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  11. "Mahoor Shahzad apologises for her 'Pathan' comment | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  12. "'In no way did I intend to pass racist comments,' Mahoor Shahzad says in apology". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  13. Dawn.com (2021-07-29). "Olympian Mahoor Shahzad apologises for her comments on 'Pathans'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-09-21.


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