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Nickname | Shooter Akhtar[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Pakistani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rajanpur, Pakistan | 15 April 1984|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Sports shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Pakistan National Shooting Team[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest world ranking | 15th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Muhammad Khalil Akhtar (born 15 April 1984) is a Pakistani sports shooter. He competed in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, finishing 15th.[2] He was also the flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony along with Mahoor Shahzad.[3] After receiving an Olympic scholarship, he qualified at the 2019 International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Rio, where he finished sixth.[4] In September 2019, Akhtar jumped to 15th position in the ISSF world rankings.[1]
Akhtar won silver in the 2016 South Asian Games.[1] Khalil Akhtar finished sixth in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5]
Representing Pakistan | |||
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Year | Event | Result[2] | |
2016 | South Asian Games | 2 | |
2018 | World Championships | 18 | |
2018 | Asian Games | 12 | |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | 6 | |
2019 | Asian Championships | 8 | |
2021 | Summer Olympics | 15 |