Shah Hussain Shah
Shah Hussain Shah (8 June 1993, London)[1] is a Pakistani judoka. Shah competes in the men's -100 kg division. As of July 2014, he is based in Japan.[2] Shah Hussain received honour to bear Pakistan flag at Rio Olympics[3]. Shah will represent Pakistan in 2018 Asian Games [4] in Indonesia.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Judo | ||
Representing  | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Glasgow | -100kg |
| Asian Judo Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Bangkok | -100kg |
Family
Shah is the son of former Pakistani Olympic boxer, Hussain Shah, who won the country's first Olympic boxing medal, a bronze at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.[5]
Career
Shah won a bronze at the Asian Judo Championships.[5] He has also participated in the SAF Games.[5]
2014
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow he was beaten in the finals of the -100 kg division by Scotland's Euan Burton.[1]
2016
Shah represented Pakistan in 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the first Judoka from Pakistan to be qualified in Olympic Games.
References
- S. Hussain Shah Glasgow Commonwealth Games Official website. Retrieved 26 July 2014
- Shahzad misses bronze Geo Super. Retrieved 26 July 2014
- "Change of plans: GM Bashir to bear Pakistan flag at Rio Olympics". Dawn. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Pakistan in Asian Games". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- Pakistan's Shah Hussain reaches men's judo final 26 July 2014 Retrieved 26 July 2014
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sohail Abbas |
Flagbearer for Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |