Zarina Jamal is a former badminton player from Pakistan. A former national champion,[1] she is currently (2019) the country's only female badminton coach.[2]

Zarina Jamal
Personal information
Birth nameZarina Jamal
Country Pakistan
BornKahuta, Pakistan
ResidenceRawalpindi, Pakistan
HandednessRight
EventSingles, doubles and mixed doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Pakistan
Women's Islamic Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Tehran Singles
Gold medal – first place 1993 Tehran Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1993 Tehran Team
BWF profile

Career

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National

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Jamal was the 1994 national champion when the nationals were held in Lahore.[3]

International

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At the World Badminton Championships held in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1991, Jamal was to compete in the singles and mixed double events. However, she did not compete in it.[4]

In 1993, Jamal was part of the three member team with Afshan Shujah, and Shamim Akhtar, which won all three titles at the 1st Women's Islamic Games held in Tehran, Iran. She won gold in singles, doubles with partner Afshan Shujah and team events.[5] The same year, she competed in singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles at the World Badminton Championships in Birmingham, UK.[6]

In 1995, she competed in the singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles events at the World Badminton Championships held in Laussane, Switzerland where she lost in the round of 128 (second round) in all three events.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Newspaper, the (2013-06-14). "Punjab crowned U-16 girls badminton champions". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  2. ^ "Aneeqa for long-term training camps for badminton players". The Nation. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. ^ "Our National Champions - PBF (Pakistan Olympic Association)". nocpakistan.org. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  4. ^ "Zarina Jamal - 1991 Tournament Results (BWF)". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Badminton Federation (Pakistan Olympic Association)". nocpakistan.org. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  6. ^ "Zarina Jamal - 1993 Tournament Results (BWF)". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  7. ^ "Zarina Jamal - Tournaments (1995) - BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.