Name Sumaira Zahoor | Role Olympic athlete | |
Olympic medals Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres Similar People Carla Sacramento, Malindi El, Lidia Chojecka, Nuria Fernandez, Trine Pilskog | ||
Sumaira Zahoor (born August 15, 1979) is an Olympic track and field athlete from Pakistan. She became Pakistan's third female to compete at an Olympics when she took part in the women's 1500 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
In 2004 Zahoor participated in the 1500 m at 2004 Athens Olympics where she placed 15th in her heat. In 2005, she participated in the 4th Women Islamic Games in Tehran where she won a silver in 1500 m and a bronze in 4×400 m relay.
In September 2010, Zahoor was found guilty of doping and banned for 2 years by Pakistan Sports Board.
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