Tariq Farooq, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tariq Farooq

Pakistani and Austrian professional badminton player and coach

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1954

Place of Birth: Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Profession: badminton player, badminton coach

Nationality: Austria, Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Tariq Farooq (born 12 May 1954 in Faisalabad, Pakistan) is a Pakistani and Austrian professional badminton player and coach.
He was trained and coached by his father, Mohammad Farooq. Before taking on the sports career, Tariq Farooq studied Botany, Chemistry and English.
In 1975, he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the Punjab, in Pakistan. Soon after that, he joined the National Bank of Pakistan and won 6 times the Team National Championships. After winning regional, junior, provincial and all Pakistani university titles, in 1981, he also obtained the men's doubles gold medal in the National Badminton Championship in Pakistan. Tariq Farooq represented the Pakistani National Badminton Team starting 1973 until 1982. In 1982, he immigrated to Austria and represented the Austrian National Badminton Team during 1983-1995.
Altogether, he won 6 national titles and the Europe cup.