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] He made history by becoming the first Pakistani judoka to qualify for the Olympic Games, representing Pakistan at both the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

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.[4][5][6]

Career

Shah Hussain Shah is Pakistan's most accomplished judoka, boasting an impressive record of international medals. He has won two bronze medals at the Asian Judo Championships and two gold medals at the South Asian Games.[4] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Shah narrowly lost to Scotland's Euan Burton in the -100 kg division finals, securing a silver medal.[1] He added another bronze medal to his collection at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[7] A trailblazer for Pakistan, Shah made history by becoming the first judoka from the country to qualify for the Olympic Games, representing Pakistan at both the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Through his achievements, Shah has cemented his legacy as a pioneering figure in Pakistani judo.[3][8]

References

  1. ^ a b S. Hussain Shah Glasgow Commonwealth Games Official website. Retrieved 26 July 2014
  2. ^ Shahzad misses bronze Geo Super. Retrieved 26 July 2014
  3. ^ a b Raheel, Natasha (31 May 2016). "Shah knock, knock, knocking on Rio's doors". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b Pakistan's Shah Hussain reaches men's judo final 26 July 2014 Retrieved 26 July 2014
  5. ^ "Shah Hussain, Pakistan's young Japan raised judo star, hopes for medal repeat at Asian Games".
  6. ^ "The celebrated son of a forgotten champion". 28 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Pakistan contingent for Commonwealth Games finalised". www.thenews.com.pk.
  8. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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