Muhammad Khalil Akhtar (born 15 April 1984) is a Pakistani sports shooter.[2][3] Khalil was the flag-bearer at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony along with Mahoor Shahzad and competed in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event, finishing 15th.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 April 1984 Rajanpur, Pakistan |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
Event | 25 m rapid fire pistol |
| Team | Pakistan National Shooting Team[1] |
Medal record | |
Career
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Akhtar won silver in the 2016 South Asian Games.[1] He finished sixth in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6]
25 metre rapid fire pistol
editRepresenting  Pakistan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Event | Result[2] | |
| 2016 | South Asian Games | 2 | |
| 2018 | World Championships | 18 | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | 12 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | 6 | |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | 8 | |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | 15 | |
References
edit- 1 2 Khilari. "Khalil Akhtar's Player Profile - Khilari". khilari.com.pk.
- 1 2 "Shooting - AKHTAR Muhammad Khalil". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ↑ Khilari. "Khalil Akhtar's Player Profile - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (20 July 2021). "Khalil, Mahoor to be Pakistan's flag bearers in Tokyo". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ↑ "Akhtar and Mahoor to carry Pakistan's flag at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ↑ "Shooting Results 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Finals - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
