Muhammad Abbas (skier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Muhammad Abbas (skier)

skier

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1986

Place of Birth: Pakistan

Profession: alpine skier

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Muhammad Abbas (skier)

  • Muhammad Abbas (Urdu: ???? ?????), (born February 16, 1986) is a Pakistani alpine skier who was his nation's first competitor at the Winter Olympic Games, in 2010.
  • Muhammad Abbas was not expected to win any medal, but he outraced some of the other debuting skiers.
  • A group said to be particularly interested were Pakistani Canadians.Abbas was raised in a small village in Northern Pakistan, and his first pair of skis were carved out of wood by his father.
  • He was discovered at age 8 by a Pakistani Air Force officer (Group Captain(R) Zahid Farooq) who remains his coach.
  • Abbas works for the Air Force, his assignment being to ski.

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