Tahmina Kohistani
Tahmina Kohistani (born June 18, 1989 in Kapisa ) is an Afghan athlete.
Tahmina Kohistani studies sport at the University of Kabul and intends to establish a sport academy for women in Afghanistan.
At the World Junior Athletics Championships in 2008 , she ran in the sprint over 100 m for 15.00 seconds. At the World Indoor Athletics Championships in 2012 in Istanbul, she ran a personal best of 9.32 seconds in the 60 m sprint .
She was the only Afghan participant in the 2012 Summer Olympics . She started in the sprint over 100 m and finished 32nd in the heats with a time of 14.42 seconds. The 1.60 meter tall and 52 kilogram heavy athlete once again achieved a personal best.
Web links
- Tahmina Kohistani in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi: The only Afghan sportswoman at the Olympics at dw.de August 4, 2012
- Tahmina Kohistani: London 2012 Olympics: Tahmina Kohistani, Afghan female sprinter, on her 'special' experience at the Games. In: The Telegraph. July 31, 2012, accessed May 11, 2014 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kohistani, Tahmina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Afghan athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kapisa , Afghanistan |