Pakistan’s Haider Ali receives grand reception after winning bronze medal at Paralympics

Pakistan’s Haider Ali won bronze in the Men’s Discus Throw F37 on Friday with a 52.54m throw, clinching his fourth Paralympic medal.

In this regard, he received a special ceremony at the Pakistan Embassy in Paris on Sunday.

Pakistani community in France, as well as prominent athletes, including Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem, was in attendance.

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He had directly qualified for the 2024 Paris Games after an outstanding performance last year at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, where he threw 51.23 metres in the F37 category.

The 39-year-old now has a total of two bronze medals, one silver and one gold at the Paralympics, with Paris marking his fifth Paralympic Games. Ali’s medals are also the only medals Pakistan has ever won at the Games.

Earlier, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif celebrated Ali’s win with a statement on X, saying: “Your courage and determination are a source of inspiration for the entire nation.”

We 🇵🇰 are celebrating !

Congratulations Haider Ali @HaiderAthlete on winning the Bronze medal 🥉 at the Paris #Paralympics 2024.

Your courage and determination are a source of inspiration for the entire nation.

Wishing you the very best! pic.twitter.com/wxIOnz7zGZ

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) September 6, 2024