| Palwasha Bashir | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-10-20) October 20, 1987 (age 37) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Raziuddin Ahmad | |||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 209 (WS 27 October 2016) 185 (WD 28 April 2016) 720 (XD 22 September 2016) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Palwasha Bashir (born 20 October 1987) is a badminton player, born in Karachi, Pakistan. Bashir was crowned the national champion in 2009, winning the women's singles and doubles titles. Palwasha has been representing Pakistan for several years at different international competitions. Initially, she was a rising star on the national level, winning back-to-back national titles. She won the bronze medal at the 2010 South Asian Games held in Dhaka. This achievement led her to a greater fame and acknowledgement in Pakistan. Bashir has represented her country at the 2014 Asian Games, as well as the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. She has been coached by Raziuddin Ahmad.
Achievements
South Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Sayali Gokhale
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8–21, 3–21 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pakistan International | Mahoor Shahzad
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13–21, 21–18, 23–21 |  Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Kenya International | Mahoor Shahzad
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 Doha Hany Hadia Hosny
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13–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2017 | Pakistan International | Khizra Rasheed
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Sehra Akram Huma Javeed
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21–12, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2016 | Pakistan International | Saima Manzoor
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Sidra Hamad Khizra Rasheed
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13–21, 21–11, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2015 | Bahrain International | Sara Mohmand
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S. Poorvisha Ram Arathi Sara Sunil
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14–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Palwasha Bashir: No crown for courting". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Wajid, Palwasha win National Badminton titles". The Nation. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "2014 Incheon Asian Games: And so it ends, in disappointment". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Palwasha Bashir Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Participants: Palwasha Bashir". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
External links
- Pakistan Badminton Federation homepage
- Palwasha Bashir at BWFBadminton.com
- Palwasha Bashir at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Palwasha Bashir on Instagram
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Pakistani female badminton players
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Pakistan
- Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games competitors for Pakistan
- Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games
- South Asian Games bronze medalists for Pakistan
- South Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2010 South Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2019 South Asian Games
- People from Karachi
- Racket sportspeople from Karachi