Saadi Abbas Jalbani

Saadi Abbas Jalbani was born on 1 January 1988 in Karachi, Pakistan. He is a Pakistani karate competitor and captain of Pakistan National Karate team. In 2011, Saadi became the first ever Asian Champion in all South Asian region, he is currently playing as a professional from Al-Ittihad Kalba club.

Saadi Abbas Jalbani
Saadi Abbas Jalbani at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games
Personal information
Born1988 (age 34–35)
Lyari Town, Pakistan
Height1,75m
Weight−75 kg (−165 lb)
Sport
SportKarate
ClubAl-Ittihad Kalba SC WAPDA
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2017 BakuKumite, -75 kg
Asian Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 QuanzhouKumite, -67 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 Tashkant Asian Karate ChampionshipKumite
Bronze medal – third place2013 Dubai Asian Karate ChampionshipKumite
Commonwealth Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 JohannesburgKumite
Gold medal – first place2013 MontrealKumite
US Open Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Las VegasKumite
South Asian Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 New DelhiKumite
Gold medal – first place2017 ColomboKumite
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2006 ColomboKumite
Silver medal – second place2010 DhakaKumite
Gold medal – first place2019 KhatmanduKumite
UAE Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 UAE President Karate ChampionshipKumite
Gold medal – first place2018 UAE President CupKumite
Gold medal – first place2018 UAE Karate LeagueKumite
Gold medal – first place2018 UAE Open Karate ChampionshipKumite
Gold medal – first place2019 UAE Open Karate ChampionshipKumite

Biography

Jalbani was born in 1988 in Lyari Town Karachi South.[1] He started Karate in 1996 when he was 7 years old, Saadi has earned a black belt in karate on 15 April 2001. In 2018, he became the captain of Pakistan National Karate Team and joined WAPDA Karate team in 2007[1] As of 2014, he was the only karate competitor from South Asia who has won a gold medal at an Asian Karate Championship.[2]

References
  1. "Saadi Abbas". Magnus Sports. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. "Karate kid Saadi Abbas strikes again". Express Tribune. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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