| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Born | 7 June 1993 Afghanistan |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | IJF Refugee Team |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –63 kg, –70 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | R32 (2020) |
| World Champ. | R32 (2023) |
| Asian Champ. | R32 (2017) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 38986, 59877 |
| JudoInside.com | 114985 |
| Updated on 10 May 2023. | |
Nigara Shaheen (born 7 June 1993) is an Afghani judoka based in Canada.
Nigara Shaheen was born in Afghanistan. When she was six months old, her family moved from Jalalabad to Pakistan, fleeing the Afghan War. At age 18, she moved to Kabul to study at the American University of Afghanistan.[1][2]
Shaheen lives in Russia.[3] She competed at the 2017 Asian Judo Championships, 2019 Judo Grand Slam, 2020 Judo Grand Slam, and 2021 Judo Grand Slam.[citation needed] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, on the Refugee Olympic Team.[4][5] She competed in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6]
