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Robina Muqimyar

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Robina Jalali, also known as Robina Muqimyar (born 3 July 1986), is a former Olympic athlete who represented Afghanistan at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and in 30 international events, competing in the 100-meter sprint. She competed athletically under the name Muqimyar and ran for a seat in the lower house of Afghanistan's parliament, the Wolesi Jirga, using her family name of Jalali. She attracted international attention for running while wearing the hijab, the traditional Muslim woman's head covering. She was one of the first two women ever to represent Afghanistan at the Olympic Games, competing along judoka Friba Rezayee at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Robina Muqimyar is the 4,083rd most popular athlete (up from 6,101st in 2024), the 169th most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 172nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Afghan Athlete.

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Among people born in 1986, Robina Muqimyar ranks 728. Before her are Twiins, Marie Dorin Habert, Josefine Preuß, Stanley Weber, Haminu Draman, and Treechada Petcharat. After her are Shin A-lam, Daniel Platzman, Matthew Goss, Patricia Mayr-Achleitner, Amber Riley, and Paula Pareto.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Robina Muqimyar ranks 169 out of 177. Before her are Obaidullah Akhund (null), Paweł Wojciechowski (null), Mustafa Nayyem (1981), Abdul Salam Hanafi (null), Niloofar Rahmani (1992), and Bibi Aisha (1991). After her are Jamila Afghani (1976), Roya Sadat (1983), Khalil Haqqani (1966), Sonita Alizadeh (1996), Nadia Ghulam (1985), and Rashid Khan (1998).

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Among ATHLETES In Afghanistan

Among athletes born in Afghanistan, Robina Muqimyar ranks 2. Before her are Paweł Wojciechowski (null). After her are Zakia Khudadadi (1998), Masoud Azizi (1985), Nesar Ahmad Bahave (1984), Tahmina Kohistani (1989), Abdullah Sediqi (1996), Farzad Mansouri (2002), and Nigara Shaheen (1993).

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