Kamal Salman Masud (born 18 May 1979 in London, UK)[1] is a former Olympic swimmer from Pakistan. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he became the first ever Pakistani swimmer to participate in any Olympic Games.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Kamal Salman Masud |
National team | Pakistan |
Born | 18 May 1979 London, England, UK | (age 45)
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Family life
editMasud was born in London to a Pakistani father, Salman and a Trinidadian mother, Veena.[1] At an early age, his parents decided to relocated to Pakistan.[1] His mother is the Honorary Secretary of Pakistan Women's Swimming Association.[1]
Career
editCollege
editMasud swam collegiately for Johns Hopkins University. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2001.[2]
South Asian Games
editMasud took part in the 7th edition in Madras (now Chennai), India where is won 4 individual medals in freestyle (2) and butterfly (2).[3]
He also took part in the 8th edition where he won two gold medals for butterfly.
References
edit- ^ Jump up to: a b c d “We Refuse to Be Held to Ransom By Terrorism”: Veena Masud, Pakistan Women’s Swimming Association interview with Beena Sarwar. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2012
- ^ "Kamal Masud - Men's Swimming". hopkinssports.com. Johns Hopkins Athletics.
- ^ "7th SAF Games". Pakistan Sports Board. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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