| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1995 (1995-05) (age 30) |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb)[1] |
Muhammad Karim (born 1 May 1995) is a Pakistani alpine skier and a three-time Olympian. He became the second Pakistani to participate in a Winter Olympics when he competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He participated in the slalom and giant slalom events and got a rank of 71 in the giant slalom.[2][3][4][5] He also competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He participated in the giant slalom and secured a rank of 72. He also competed in the slalom event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.[6]
Career
Karim made his debut in the 2011 South Asian Winter Games[1] held in India. During the 2013/2014 season, he participated in FIS events held in Iran and Turkey. His best finishes were 13th in giant slalom and 18th in Slalom.[1]
2014 Winter Olympics
Karim placed 71st out of 109 athletes in the giant slalom event at the Sochi Olympics with a time of 3:27.41[7]
2017 Asian Winter Games
In 2017, he was named to Pakistan's Asian Winter Games team.[8]
2018 Winter Olympics
Karim ranked 72 in the giant slalom event at the PyeongChang Olympics with a time of 2:54.04.[9]
2022 Winter Olympics
Karim competed in the slalom event at the Beijing Olympics and recorded a DNF.[6]
2025 Asian Winter Games
Karim represented Pakistan at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in the Men's sladom event.[10]
Flag bearer
Karim was the flag bearer for Pakistan in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]
See also
- Pakistan at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Pakistan at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Pakistan at the 2022 Winter Olympics
References
- ^ a b c d "Muhammad Karim". Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan ski team qualify for 2014 Winter Olympics". Dawn. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "Pakistani skiers qualify for Olympic winter games-2014". Global Post. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (29 December 2013). "Pakistan may miss Winter Olympics 2014". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (31 January 2014). "Karim to represent Pakistan in Winter Olympics". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Muhammad Karim". Olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Giant slalom". Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (11 February 2017). "Jan dominates as Army clinch ski championship". The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Men's Giant Slalom results". PyeongChang 2018 Olympics. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Asian Winter Games' squad finalised". The News International. Karachi, Pakistan. 11 January 2025. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
External links
- Muhammad Karim at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Muhammad Karim at Olympics.com
- Muhammad Karim at the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games
