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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He began to participate in the sport because it was a tradition within his family. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | He says his father has been the most influential person in his career. (Pakistan Olympic Association, 06 Sep 2006) |
| Hero / Idol | He idolised the late Pakistani wrestler Zubair Jhara. (Pakistan Olympic Association, 06 Sep 2006) |
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, World Championships and Asian Championships. (Pakistan Olympic Association, 06 Sep 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began the sport when he was 12-years-old. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | Urdu, Punjabi |
| Residence | Lahore, PAK |
General Interest | |
| Other information | MISTAKEN IDENTITY He was forced to spend a night in detention at Bangladesh's Zia International Airport in 2010 after being a victim of mistaken identity. He had arrived for the 11th Asian Games Wrestling Championship but his name matched a criminal wanted by Bangladesh police, so airport officials detained him. After being interrogated and with the help of the Pakistan Foreign Office his identity was confirmed and he was released. He went on to win gold at the championship. (app.com.pk, aajtv.com, 04 Feb 2010) |