Shabana Akhtar

Shabana Akhtar TI (born April 5, 1972) is a track and field athlete from Pakistan. She became the first Pakistani woman to compete at the Olympics when she took part in the women's long jump at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She set a new South Asian Games record of 6.31 meters in the women's long jump at the 1995 South Asian Games, a performance that also stood as Pakistan's national record for years.

Career She is a 42-time Pakistan national champion, having won the 100m and 200m dashes from 1989 to 1998, and from 1992 to 1998 the 400 metres, long jump, high jump, 4 × 100 m Relay and 4 x 400 Relay.

She has represented Pakistan at the: World Championships: 1993 (100 metres and 200 metres) and 1995 (100 metres) South Asian Games: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 Women's Islamic Games: 1993, 1997 Women's International Games: 1998, 2001

Awards

Shabana was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 1998 in recognition of her outstanding achievements and contributions to athletics.