Haider Ali receives grand reception in Paris after winning bronze medal at Paralympics

Paralympic bronze medallist Haider Ali received a special ceremony at the Pakistan Embassy in Paris on Sunday.

This was regarding his recent achievements of registering a throw of 52.54 metres on his sixth and final attempt on Friday at the Stade de France in the Men’s Discus Throw F37 event.

Pakistani community in France, as well as prominent athletes, including Pakistan's Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem, was in attendance.

During the ceremony, Nadeem congratulated Haider for his success: "Many congratulations to Haider Ali for his success."

Addressing the ceremony, the 39-year-old expressed gratitude for the unconditional support of his family.

"All the credit for my success goes to my family," he said while reflecting on the journey that led him to his victory.

The Pakistani community took pictures with the honoured athlete. 

He won his fourth Paralympic medal. In his first attempt, he bagged a throw of 52.28m and missed out on the next four attempts.

It must be noted Ali won a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Before the 2020 Games in Tokyo, Haider won a silver medal in 2008 and a bronze medal in 2016 in Beijing and Rio.

He had directly qualified for the 2024 Paris Games after an outstanding performance last year at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, where he threw 51.23 metres in the F37 category.

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