Arwa Afridi wins 2 gold medals at World Alpagut Championship

Arwa Afridi of Pakistan Railways, with Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited’s support, has won 2 gold medals at the 2nd World Alpagut Championship. The martial arts tournament was held in Baku, Azerbaijan with 600 participants from 24 different countries of different categories. 9 fighters participated from Pakistan, including 2 female and 7 male athletes. Pakistan stood 4th in the overall ranking table.

The achievement is momentous with Arwa being the first-ever female athlete in the history of Pakistan to win two gold medals at Alpagut in the 18-34 age category. Alpagut is a martial art with its specific norms, traditions, and philosophy and is known to be a warrior sport.

Source: Pro Pakistani