Saadi Abbas Jalbani

Saadi Abbas Jalbani
Saadi Abbas Jalbani at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku
Personal information
Born1988 (age 37–38)
Lyari Town, Karachi, Pakistan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight−75 kg (−165 lb)
Sport
SportKarate
ClubAl-Ittihad Kalba SC WAPDA
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2017 BakuKumite, -75 kg
Asian Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 QuanzhouKumite, -67 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 TashkentKumite, -67 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 DubaiKumite, -67 kg
Commonwealth Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 JohannesburgKumite
Gold medal – first place2013 MontrealKumite
US Open Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Las VegasKumite
South Asian Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 New DelhiKumite
Gold medal – first place2017 ColomboKumite
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2006 ColomboKumite
Silver medal – second place2010 DhakaKumite
Gold medal – first place2019 KhatmanduKumite
UAE Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 UAE President Karate ChampionshipKumite
Gold medal – first place2018 UAE President CupKumite
Gold medal – first place2018 UAE Karate LeagueKumite
Gold medal – first place2018 UAE Open Karate ChampionshipKumite
Gold medal – first place2019 UAE Open Karate ChampionshipKumite

Saadi Abbas Jalbani (born 1 January 1988 in Karachi) is a Pakistani karate competitor and captain of Pakistan National Karate team. In 2011, Saadi became the first ever Asian Champion from South Asian region at the 2011 Asian Championships in Quanzhou, China.[1]

Biography

Jalbani was born in 1988 in Lyari Town Karachi South.[2] He started Karate in 1996 when he was 7 years old, Saadi has earned a black belt in karate on 15 April 2001. In 2018, he became the captain of Pakistan National Karate Team and joined WAPDA Karate team in 2007[2] As of 2014, he was the only karate competitor from South Asia who has won a gold medal at an Asian Karate Championship.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Karate kid Saadi Abbas strikes again". Express Tribune. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Saadi Abbas". Magnus Sports. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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