Nargis Hameedullah

Nargis Hameedullah (Urdu: نرگس حمید اللہ; born 15 December 1998; Quetta, Pakistan) is a Pakistani karateka who won the bronze medal in the kumite +68 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games.^[1] This was the first ever medal for Pakistan in Asian Games karate competitions.^[2]

Nargis Hameedullah
Nargis Hameedullah in the Asian Games Karate Classification Competition, 2018
Born	Nargis Hameed (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 (age 26) Quetta, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Karateka
Years active	2017 - Present
Known for	Gold Medal (2017 South Asian Championship) Bronze Medal (2018 Asian Games)

2018 Asian Games podium, Nargis in right

Early life

Nargis was born in Quetta, Balochistan^[1] on 15 December 1998.^[2] She belongs to Quetta's Hazara community.^[3][4]

Professional career

Nargis is the first female karate instructor of Quetta and has represented Pakistan internationally.^[5]

Nargis defeated Nepal's Karki Rita 3–1 in the match played for Bronze medals on 25 August 2018. Nargis won this bronze medal in over sixty-eight kilograms category competition.^[6] She won gold medal in the South Asian Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2017. She is also part of Pakistan Female Karate Association. She teaches karate to girls at a Quetta club and says "through karate, girls can defend themselves".^[5]