Abrar Hussain Boxer

Abrar Hussain (February 9, 1965 – June 16, 2011) was professional Pakistani Welterweight and Light-middleweight boxer. Hussain represented Pakistan at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1985 South Asian Games, he won a Gold medal for Pakistan in Dhaka. In 1990 Asian Games, Hussain secured Gold medal in boxing for Pakistan. He was the Deputy Director of Pakistan Sports Board and chairman of Provincial Sports Board in Pakistani province of Balochistan. He was shot dead outside of his office in southwestern city of Quetta on June 16, 2011 by two unknown gunmen on motorbike He belonged to a minority ethnic group of Hazara and followed the Shia sect of Islam. His killing was allegedly inspired by sectarianism.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 09, 1965
Birth place
Pakistan , Quetta , Mari Abad
Nationality
Pakistani people
Date of deathJune 16, 2011
Place of death
Pakistan , Quetta
Height (meters)1.7526

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