Muhammad Abbas ( ur,
محمد عباس), (born 16 February 1986)
is a Pakistani
alpine skier
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
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/ref>Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were he ...
, in 2010
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. Muhammad Abbas was not expected to win any medal, but he outraced some of the other debuting skiers. A group said to be particularly interested were Pakistani Canadian
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Abbas was raised in a small village in Northern Pakistan
Northern Pakistan () is a tourism region in the northern and northwestern parts of Pakistan, comprising the administrative units of Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly known as ''Northern Areas''), Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Pothohar Pla ...
, and his first pair of skis were carved out of wood by his father.[ He was discovered at age 8 by a Pakistani Air Force officer (Group Captain(R) Zahid Farooq) who remains his coach. Abbas works for the Air Force, his assignment being to ski.][
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Career
2010
In the 2010 Winter Olympics he competed in the Men's giant slalom event. Out of the 103 skiers he finished 79th with a time of 1:38.27 in the first run and 1:42.31 in the second run, for a total time of 3:20.58, which was 42.75 seconds off the pace.
2011
Abbas participated in the 2011 South Asian Winter Games held in India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
in January.News-First South Asian Winter Games
PAF Retrieved 23 March 2011
See also
* Pakistan at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Pakistan competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Pakistani skier Muhammad Abbas raced in the men's giant slalom, placing 79th. Abbas was also the country's flag bearer in the ...
References
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1986 births
Living people
Pakistani male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for Pakistan
Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2003 Asian Winter Games
Alpine skiers at the 2007 Asian Winter Games