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.[2] He was also the flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony along with Mahoor Shahzad.[3] After receiving an Olympic scholarship, he qualified at the 2019 International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Rio, where he finished sixth.[4] In September 2019, Akhtar jumped to 15th position in the ISSF world rankings.[1]
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| Nickname | 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[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 15th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Akhtar won silver in the 2016 South Asian Games.[1] Khalil Akhtar finished sixth in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5]
25 metre rapid fire pistol edit
Representing  Pakistan
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| Year | Event | Result[2] | |
| 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 edit
- ^ a b c d Khilari. "Khalil Akhtar's Player Profile - Khilari". khilari.com.pk.
- ^ a b "Shooting - AKHTAR Muhammad Khalil". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 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". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Shooting Results 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Finals - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
