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The opening day of Pakistans 31st National Games swimming competition saw five golds snapped up. The remaining ten were accounted for in the next few days, all by one swimmer, Kiran Khan. Her record-breaking performance which saw her win 12 individual and three team golds easily outshone her title Golden Girl with which she was christened in 2001. -Text by Tabinda Najam Siddiqi, photos courtesy Kiran Khan
In 2001, I made my debut in the 28th National Games where I got my identity as Kiran Khan. I was the youngest swimmer in the competition and won seven gold medals, three silver and three bronze. They gave me the title Golden Girl, she says.
Despite almost no preparation for the National Games, Khan managed to exceed all expectations and break her previous record of 13 gold medals in the swimming event of Pakistans biggest sporting event.
I didnt do any particular training for these Games because I was doubtful whether they would take place as they had been canceled twice in the wake of security issues. Three days before they started, I was in Dubai participating in another competition and when I came back I was surprised to see everyone was busy training.
The 31st Games were Kirans fourth Games and the competition is still throwing new things her way. This time around there were a lot of newcomers who were very good and made the competition tough.
Kiran has been representing Pakistan Army for the past three years before which she used to represent Pakistan Wapda. In order to participate in the National Games, you need to be associated with a team. There were some clashes with Pakistan Wapda after which I switched to Army.
DAWN.COM
Yesterday
The opening day of Pakistans 31st National Games swimming competition saw five golds snapped up. The remaining ten were accounted for in the next few days, all by one swimmer, Kiran Khan. Her record-breaking performance which saw her win 12 individual and three team golds easily outshone her title Golden Girl with which she was christened in 2001. -Text by Tabinda Najam Siddiqi, photos courtesy Kiran Khan
In 2001, I made my debut in the 28th National Games where I got my identity as Kiran Khan. I was the youngest swimmer in the competition and won seven gold medals, three silver and three bronze. They gave me the title Golden Girl, she says.
Despite almost no preparation for the National Games, Khan managed to exceed all expectations and break her previous record of 13 gold medals in the swimming event of Pakistans biggest sporting event.
I didnt do any particular training for these Games because I was doubtful whether they would take place as they had been canceled twice in the wake of security issues. Three days before they started, I was in Dubai participating in another competition and when I came back I was surprised to see everyone was busy training.
The 31st Games were Kirans fourth Games and the competition is still throwing new things her way. This time around there were a lot of newcomers who were very good and made the competition tough.
Kiran has been representing Pakistan Army for the past three years before which she used to represent Pakistan Wapda. In order to participate in the National Games, you need to be associated with a team. There were some clashes with Pakistan Wapda after which I switched to Army.
