Ifrah Wali, (29 November 1995) is a Pakistani

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skier. She is the first winner of the Giant Slalom event at any South Asian Winter Games when she won at the inaugural games held in India.Skiing sisters grab gold, silver
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Family and background

Wali belongs to Ghahkoch Valley in District Ghizar,

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. Ifrah Wali, the progeny of the Gushpur family, the former royal family of the Punial Valley district Ghizer, excelled in the art of skiing mainly because she spent most of her childhood growing up in Ratto – a snow-capped area of Astore Valley where her father, Col. Amjad Wali, was posted in the army for nearly 11 year

Wali completed her high school education from Army Public School, Gilgit and later graduated from Nust Business School in 2017

Career

In 2011, Wali won the Giant Slalom event at the South Asian Games in India by beating her sister, Amina and an Indian competitor to the podium. Ifrah Wali was selected by the Pakistan Ski Federation (SFP) to train in Hintertux, Austria in FIS skiing camp for one month in Nov 2014. While training Ms. Wali met with an accident and broke the tibia and fibula of her right leg. SFP spoke person said regarding her injury “Ifrah met the tragedy while doing training as she slipped from a slope of Hintertux glacier

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from where she was airlifted to a hospital. She is being treated at the hospital where the doctors have advised her six-week bed rest.�

Ms. Wali bagged one gold and two bronze in Karakoram International Ski Cup 2017, Pakistan's first international skiing championship. A total of 9 countries participated in this event with participants flying in from Turkey, Ukraine, Morocco, Afghanistan, India, Tajikistan, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, and Iran

https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=AL&competitorid=180533&type=result] In January 2017, Wali was named to Pakistan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games, Pakistan's

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team. Ifrah Wali, along with a contingent of 20 members represented Pakistan in the Asian Winter Games, Sapporo 2017. Ms. Wali received 23rd position in Giant Slalom and 25th position in Slalom.

Pakistan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games Pakistan competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country competed in one sport (two disciplines). The Pakistani team consisted of 12 athletes (8 men and 4 women). This will be the first win ...

References

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