Muhammad Khalil Akhtar
Pakistani sports shooter
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| Intro | Pakistani sports shooter | |
| Places | Pakistan | |
| is | Sports shooter | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 15 April 1984, Rajanpur, Rajanpur District, Dera Ghazi Khan Division, Pakistan | |
| Age | 40 years | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Biography
Muhammad Khalil Akhtar (born 15 April 1984) is a Pakistani sports shooter. He competed in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, finishing 15th. He was also the flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony along with Mahoor Shahzad. After receiving an Olympic scholarship, he qualified at the 2019 International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Rio, where he finished sixth. In September 2019, Akhtar jumped to 15th position in the ISSF world rankings.
Career
Akhtar won silver in the 2016 South Asian Games. Khalil Akhtar finished sixth in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
25 metre rapid fire pistol
| Representing Pakistan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Event | Result | |
| 2016 | South Asian Games | 2 | |
| 2018 | World Championships | 18 | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | 12 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | 6 | |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | 8 | |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | 15 | |