Humera Ashique first Pakistan woman to clinch judo gold

Karachi: Humera Ashique created history after becoming the first Pakistani woman to clinch gold in an international event in Nepal on Sunday.

The 24-year-old judoka took gold at the South Asian Judo Championship in Kathmandu as she defeated a Nepalese athelete to clinch the 48kg event. The Lahore-based athlete is happy to realise her dream after training hard at the national camp since November. "I`m just relieved now," said Humera. "I was so tired of failing to win the ultimate title. But after so many years and hard work I`ve finally managed to win a gold medal. Before leaving for Nepal I told my parents that I`ll succeed. I performed sensibly and outplayed very tough opponents." Meanwhile, Pakistan took second position in the overall championship with three gold medals, three silver and six bronze, next to India on the top, while Nepal finished third.