Midfielder of Pakistan women football crew, Zulfia Nazir, has now focused on winning shrubs in the game of powerlifting in the wake of winning gold award in Dubai.
Zulfia, who spoke to the Pakistan women football crew in the SAFF Women Championship in 2014, is right now in Dubai where she has been playing football for a nearby club and functions as a wellness coach.
On Friday, she demonstrated her backbone by winning a gold decoration in the Desert Barbell Power Meet in Dubai.
Challenging in the under 52 kg weight classification, Zulfia lifted 110 each in squats and deadlift. In the chest press classification, she lifted 57.5 to win the gold decoration.
She has now set her eyes on bringing laurels for the country in powerlifting and wants to compete in the Asian Championship.
“I want to play in Asian Championship. I know I can win titles for Pakistan. I have contacted people at the helm of affairs in Pakistan and hope that I will get a chance to represent my country,” she told.
Zulfia was once a regular face in the Pakistan women football team, but uncertainty at the Pakistan Football, Federation has kept footballers like her away from the scene.
However, she is still hopeful of wearing green once again.
“I haven’t quit football. I am playing for a local club here and I am very much in practice. It will be exciting to represent Pakistan in multiple sports,” Zulfia said while aiming to represent Pakistan in both football and powerlifting.
