Liaquat Ali

Background Ali comes from Renala Khurd in Punjab. He is currently a professional athlete/coach in the sports department of Pakistan Army.

International Ali was awarded a wildcard for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK where he represented Pakistan by competing in the 100m. He eventually came fourth in the men's 100-meter preliminary race with a time of 10.90 seconds. He missed third position by just 0.01 seconds and thus did not qualify for the next round. He won two bronze medals for Pakistan at the 2010 South Asian Games. Ali has participated in 17 international competitions and has secured a medal in each. He has also represented Pakistan at the 2009, 2013 and 2015 World Athletics Championships. Ali has completed the IAAF Level 1 coach course and is now a certified IAAF coach.

Personal best 100 metres – 10:10, new national record in 2011