Afreen Hyder
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 2000 Srinagar, Kashmir |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Rank | 173rd |
Updated on 16 November 2023. | |
Afreen Hyder (born 2000) is an Indian taekwondo practitioner from Srinagar, Kashmir, India.[1] Hyder has been an All India Rank 1 holder and has previously ranked among the top 100 female Taekwondo athletes in the world.[2] As of November 16, 2023, she is ranked 173rd in the senior division women's 62 kg World Kyorugi rankings.[3] Her World Taekwondo member ID is IND-6691. Hyder is the first female taekwondo athlete from Kashmir.[4][5][6][7][8]
Early life and education
Hyder was born in Srinagar in 2000. She was the lone sportswoman representing Kashmir when she began competing at national competitions.[8] She completed her schooling at Delhi Public School (DPS) in Srinagar and has started pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Delhi.[9]
Career
Hyder represents Jammu & Kashmir in national and international competitions. She won her first ever medal at the national level in 2010, a gold medal.[6]
Hyder won a silver medal at the 2022 Senior National Taekwondo Championship, which took place in Maharashtra from the 10th to the 12th of February 2022.[10][11]
She won a bronze medal at the 2023 Senior National Taekwondo Championship.[8][12]
She won a silver medal after losing the final match of the women's under-67 kg category in the 2023 Goa National Games.[13]
References
- ^ "Kashmiri Taekwondo player Afreen Hyder aims to play Olympic games | News - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Jammu News: सीनियर नेशनल ताइक्वांडो में आफरीन को रजत". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "World Taekwondo". www.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Chakrayat, Apoorva (2022-11-07). "Meet Afreen Hyder, Taekwondoin From Kashmir Who Has Been Kicking Stereotypes All Her Life". thelogicalindian.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "India's Taekwondo Star Afreen Hyder Will Make Your Eyes Roll". India.com. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ a b ANI (2022-07-21). "Meet Afreen Hyder, Kashmiri female taekwondo athlete aiming for Olympics". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Network, KL News (2023-09-13). "JK's Afreen Hyder Wins Silver In Senior National Taekwondo Championship". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ a b c "A Journey Through Curfews & Politics: Kashmir First Female Taekwondo Athlete, Afreen Hyder Aims Paris Olympics 2024 Medal For India - EXCLUSIVE". www.india.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ KHAN, ABID (2023-02-16). "Afreen makes Kashmir proud again". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "जम्मू की ताइक्वांडो खिलाड़ी आफरीन हैदर ने नेशनल गेम्स में जीता सिल्वर मेडल". hindi.awazthevoice.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Network, KL News (2023-09-13). "JK's Afreen Hyder Wins Silver In Senior National Taekwondo Championship". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Correspondent, K. N. O. (2023-01-19). "Afreen Hyder makes J&K proud, gets selected for National Games 2023 | KNO". Kashmir News Observer. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "गोवा में जम्मू की बेटी ने दिखाया दमखम, National Games में ताइक्वांडो खिलाड़ी ने जीता सिल्वर मेडल; आंध्र प्रदेश के खिलाड़ी को दी मात - Jammu Kashmir taekwondo player Afreen Haider won silver medal in National Games in goa". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-11-06.