Muhammad Khalil Akhtar
Muhammad Khalil Akhtar (born 15 April 1984) is a Pakistani sports shooter. He competed in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, finishing 15th.[3] He was also the flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony along with Mahoor Shahzad.[4] After receiving an Olympic scholarship, he qualified at the 2019 International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Rio, where he finished sixth.[5] In September 2019, Akhtar jumped to 15th position in the ISSF world rankings.[6]
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| Nickname(s) | Shooter Akhtar[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Pakistani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1984 Rajanpur, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pakistan National Shooting Team[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Khalil Akhtar at the 2016 South Asian Games.
Akhtar won silver in the 2016 South Asian Games.[7] Khalil Akhtar finished sixth in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[8]
25 metre rapid fire pistol
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| Year | Event | Result[9] | |
| 2016 | South Asian Games | 2 | |
| 2018 | World Championships | 18 | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | 12 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | 6 | |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | 8 | |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | 15 | |
References
- Khilari. "Khalil Akhtar's Player Profile - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk.
- Khilari. "Khalil Akhtar's Player Profile - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk.
- "Shooting AKHTAR Muhammad Khalil - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com/tokyo-2020/. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (20 July 2021). "Khalil, Mahoor to be Pakistan's flag bearers in Tokyo". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- "Akhtar and Mahoor to carry Pakistan's flag at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Khilari. "Khalil Akhtar's Player Profile - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk.
- Khilari. "Khalil Akhtar's Player Profile - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk.
- "Shooting Results 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Finals - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- "Shooting AKHTAR Muhammad Khalil - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com/tokyo-2020/. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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