Irshad Ali (sport shooter)
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Irshad Ali (born 17 December 1966) is a Pakistani sports shooter. He is Pakistan's most successful shooter having won three medals at the Commonwealth Games. He competed in the 2002 Manchester, 2006 Melbourne and 2010 New Delhi Games. He has also won multiple medals at the South Asian Games including three silver and a bronze
medal at the 1999 Kathmandu Games, five silver medals at the 2004 Islamabad Games, and two gold and two bronze medals at the 2006 Colombo Games.https://www.dawn.com/news/194975/irshad-eyes-golds-at-asian-and-olympic-games{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101009060141/http://results.cwgdelhi2010.org/en/Participant.mvc/ParticipantInfo/5534389e-33bb-4e8e-8f30-53525de288ad Irshad Ali]}}. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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Career
Ali is employed with Pakistan Navy.
Sportsman
=Commonwealth Games=
Pakistan has won three Shooting medals at the Commonwealth Games. All three medals have come courtesy of Irshad Ali. Ali took part in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England where he won two bronze medals, both in 25m centre fire pistol (singles and pairs).[http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/shooting.htm Commonwealth Games Medalists – Shooting]. Retrieved 3 October 2010. His third medal came at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia where he won a silver in 25m standard pistol singles.[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\09\29\story_29-9-2010_pg2_4 Pakistan contingent leaving for New Delhi today] Daily Times 29 September 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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Category:Shooters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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Category:Shooters at the 1998 Asian Games
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Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Pakistan
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