Goshpi Avari
Goshpi Avari is a Pakistani Asian Games gold medallist in sailing.[1][2] She won the medal with her husband, Byram at the 1982 Games.[1] She was the first and until recently (2010), the only Pakistani woman to have won a gold medal at a major international competition.[3]
Family
Avari is married to Byram and the couple have three children together including Xerxes also an Asian Games competitor for Pakistan.
Sailing
Avari won a gold medal in 'enterprise class' yachting at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India[1][2] where she was the only female competitor in the sport.[3]
Awards
- Pride of Performance (2011)[4]
References
- 1 2 3 History Karachi Yacht Club. Retrieved 20 November 2010
- 1 2 9th Asian Games Pakistan Sports Board. Retrieved 22 November 2010
- 1 2 Goshpi Avari holds a unique record The News 7 January 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ↑ PR. NO. 192, PRESS RELEASE, Islamabad August 14, 2010 Press Information Department, GoP, Islamabad. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
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