Sana Mahmud

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Sana Mahmud
Born
Islamabad, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationMasters in International Development
Alma materOhio University, Bahria University
Occupation(s)Sportswoman: football and basketball. National team captain (both)

Sana Mahmud is the former footballer and basketball player from Pakistan. She was captain of the women's national team for both sports.[1][2][3]

Personal life[edit]

Sana was born in Islamabad. Sana's parents discouraged their children from spending too much time on the Television and wanted them to spend more time outdoors. This gave Sana much exposure in sports and outdoor activities and from a very young age, Sana wanted to be a sportswoman. Sana was 17 years old when she played her first national level tournaments in basketball and football.[4][5] Sana did her Bachelor's from Bahria University, Islamabad. She later received the Fulbright Scholarship and went on to study Master's in International Development from Ohio University.[6][7] Sana is married to decorated professional body builder and former rugby player, Wajih Zafar. They have one son, Eyad, born in December 2020.

Career[edit]

Sports[edit]

Sana played her first national game at the age of 17. She had heard about trials for Young Rising Stars F.F.C. and decided to try her luck. She was among the 35 girls selected out of 70. Soon, Sana became the captain of her team at the Young Rising Stars F.F.C. created by Ghias Uddin Baloch.[8][9] Sana won the title in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 with YRS.[10][11] She was Captain of the Pakistan women's national football team (2010 – 2012).[12] She went on her first international tour in 2010 when she went at the 1st SAFF Women's Championship in Bangladesh and made it to the semi-final.[13]

Sana started playing basketball and football in her university years. Sana became the captain of the first basketball national team in Pakistan. During her career her team won against Afghanistan and Sana became the top scorer in the match.[14][15] Sana has participated in international events like the South Asian Games (India, 2016) and Islamic Games (Azerbaijan, 2017).[16][17] In her career, Sana has won a gold medal in Basketball in the 32nd National Games. She won the award of the Most Valuable Player in 2015 National Championship. Sana has also won a silver medal in the 16th National Basketball Championship In HEC competition.[18][19][20]

Sana hold an honorary position in the Islamabad Basketball Association where she helps in promoting women's basketball.[21][22]

Development[edit]

Sana has also worked in the humanitarian and development sector.[23][24] In 2019, Sana won an Alumni Small Grant (ASG), from the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) and the U.S. Mission in Pakistan and she led a project We Got Game, a program for women basketball development.[25][26][27] Sana has also worked as a Training Officer at Muslim Aid, an international NGO based in U.K.[28] Sana works at Muslim Aid to organize trainings of women and girls. Sana has also worked with Total Football, to promote girls football.[29][30]

Sana is also a project manager at Right to Play, an organization that teaches sports to children.[31][32][33]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Sana Mahmud | News Updates from Pakistan | eTribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  3. ^ "Football changing young women's lives in Pakistan". UN Women | Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  4. ^ "Conversation with Sana Mahmud, former captain of the Pakistan Women's Soccer Team". The Daily. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  5. ^ "Pakistani athlete criticizes ad featuring Momina Mustehsan". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  6. ^ Ahmed, Rehan (10 July 2017). "Meet Sana Mahmud, The Pakistani Sportswoman Who Wants To Do It All". Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  7. ^ "Sana Mahmud | The USEFP Gazette". Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  8. ^ "Football: YRC thrash Balochistan 9-0". The Express Tribune. 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  9. ^ "Women play football to celebrate Global Day of Sport for Development and Peace". Islamabad Scene. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  10. ^ "sana mahmud — Reading Room". Fulbright Alumni. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  11. ^ "Sana Mahmud: Former Pakistan Women's football and basketball captain". Sportageous. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  12. ^ "National Women Team". pakistantoday.
  13. ^ "Sana's page". JustGiving. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  14. ^ "Pakistan's women team off to Sri Lanka for SAFF Championship". dawn.com. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  15. ^ "Girls' basketball, leadership workshop held". The Nation. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  16. ^ "Pakistan women footballers criticise national federation". Daily Times. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  17. ^ "SAFF Women's Championship 2012 kicks-off on September 7th". Women's Soccer United. 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  18. ^ "Sport in Africa and the Global South - Ten Years Later, What's Next? April 10-12, 2014 - Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  19. ^ "Empower Women - Profile". EmpowerWomen. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  20. ^ "Pakistani Sports Visitor and Fulbright Alumna Wins on and off the Field". International Exchange Alumni. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  21. ^ "Pakistan". Goal Click. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  22. ^ "Top of the game: Pakistani women inspire others to take up sports". Arab News. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  23. ^ "Pakistan's woman soccer player speaks this on harassment, gender-based-violence". Glibs Quick. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  24. ^ "U-Report Encourages Menstrual Health In Pakistan". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  25. ^ "We Got Game – An Initiative for Women and Youth Basketball Development by Sana Mahmud". Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  26. ^ Khan, Zara (2020-07-11). "Mini Basketball Convention attendee, Sana Mahmud develops Women and Youth Programs in Pakistan". Mashable Pakistan. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  27. ^ "Slam Dunk: The State of Basketball in Pakistan". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  28. ^ "American delegation visit".
  29. ^ "Mini Basketball Convention attendee Sana Mahmud develops Women and Youth programs in Pakistan". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  30. ^ "Sana Mahmud". athletesportsmagazine.
  31. ^ "Sana Mahmud | sportanddev.org". www.sportanddev.org. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  32. ^ "Sana Mahmud - Project Officer - Right To Play | Business Profile". Apollo.io. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  33. ^ "Look into our annual reports. We are proud of our impact – Women Win". GRLS. Retrieved 2020-12-05.

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