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.[1][2] 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.[1]
She attracted international attention for running while wearing the hijab, the traditional Muslim woman's head covering.[1] and because she was one of the first two women ever to represent Afghanistan at the Olympic Games, by competing along with judokaFriba Razayee at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Jalali was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and is one of nine children (seven girls and two boys). Her father was a businessman in the computer industry who now runs a non-profit company that teaches Afghan women how to sew.[1] Jalali was home schooled during the era of the Taliban when schooling for girls was forbidden. She attended school after 2001.[1] Describing life under the Taliban, she has said: "There was nothing for us girls to do under the Taliban. You couldn't go to school. You couldn't play, you couldn't do anything. You were just at home all the time."[3]
Muqimyar took part in the women's 100m sprint.[4] She finished seventh out of eight in her heat, with a time of 14.14 seconds, 0.15 seconds ahead of Somalia's Fartun Abukar Omar. The race was won by Jamaica's Veronica Campbell, with a time of 11.17 seconds.[5] Muqimyar was 17 at the time of the event.[6] She ran in "a T-shirt and long green track pants" rather than more aerodynamic competition clothing.[7]
The Guardian described her as a true embodiment of the Olympic spirit:
"The Olympic rings are the most recognised symbol on the planet and every corporate player wants to turn the Games into an advert for soft drinks and credit cards. Yet despite the drug scandals and excess there are still athletes who embody the Olympic spirit. So meet the Afghan sprinter who had to hide from the Taliban, the Brazilian gymnast from the ghetto and the Ecuadorean walker who made a 459km pilgrimage after his first gold medal. They may not all win, but they all deserve our admiration."[3]
Political careeredit
She ran for office as an independent, on a platform of equal rights for women and youth, in the September 2010 parliamentary election.[1][11] She said she would promote school athletics in Afghanistan if she won a seat,[11] but was not elected.[12]
In 2019 she was elected as a member of parliament. Her term was cut short by the fall of the Afghan government on 15 August 2021, as the Taliban took the power.[13]
Since August 2021, there is (as of 29 August) no trace of her.[14]
^"Afghan women's Olympic dream", BBC, 22 June 2004
^"The first Afghan women to participate in Track & Field: Robina Muqimyar 7th out of 8 in 100 meter sprint", National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
^"Afghan women making Olympic history", USA Today, 17 August 2004
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kg 128 lb SportCountryAfghanistanSportTaekwondoShe attracted international attention for running while wearing the hijab the traditional Muslim woman s head covering 1 and because she was one of the first two women ever to represent Afghanistan at the Olympic Games by competing along with judoka Friba Razayee at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Jalali was born in Kabul Afghanistan and is one of nine children seven girls and two boys Her father was a businessman in the computer industry who now runs a non profit company that teaches Afghan women how to sew 1 Jalali was home schooled during the era of the Taliban when schooling for girls was forbidden She attended school after 2001 1 Describing life under the Taliban she has said There was nothing for us girls to do under the Taliban You couldn t go to school You couldn t play you couldn t do anything You were just at home all the time 3 Contents 1 2004 Olympics 2 2008 Olympics 3 Political career 4 See also 5 References 6 External links2004 Olympics editMuqimyar took part in the women s 100m sprint 4 She finished seventh out of eight in her heat with a time of 14 14 seconds 0 15 seconds ahead of Somalia s Fartun Abukar Omar The race was won by Jamaica s Veronica Campbell with a time of 11 17 seconds 5 Muqimyar was 17 at the time of the event 6 She ran in a T shirt and long green track pants rather than more aerodynamic competition clothing 7 2008 Olympics editShe was not initially due to compete in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing 8 but joined Afghanistan s delegation 9 after female sprinter Mehboba Ahdyar left her training camp in June to seek political asylum in Norway 10 At the 2008 Summer Olympics she took part at the 100 metres sprint In her first round heat she placed eighth and last in a time of 14 80 which was not enough to advance to the second round 2 The Guardian described her as a true embodiment of the Olympic spirit The Olympic rings are the most recognised symbol on the planet and every corporate player wants to turn the Games into an advert for soft drinks and credit cards Yet despite the drug scandals and excess there are still athletes who embody the Olympic spirit So meet the Afghan sprinter who had to hide from the Taliban the Brazilian gymnast from the ghetto and the Ecuadorean walker who made a 459km pilgrimage after his first gold medal They may not all win but they all deserve our admiration 3 Political career editShe ran for office as an independent on a platform of equal rights for women and youth in the September 2010 parliamentary election 1 11 She said she would promote school athletics in Afghanistan if she won a seat 11 but was not elected 12 In 2019 she was elected as a member of parliament Her term was cut short by the fall of the Afghan government on 15 August 2021 as the Taliban took the power 13 Since August 2021 there is as of 29 August no trace of her 14 See also editLima Azimi Friba Razayee Mareena Karim Mehboba AhdyarReferences edit a b c d e f David Nakamura 11 September 2010 One of Afghanistan s rare female Olympians now running for parliament The Washington Post a b Athlete biography Robina Muqimyar Archived 2 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine beijing2008 cn ret 27 August 2008 a b True Olympians The Guardian 1 August 2004 Afghan women s Olympic dream BBC 22 June 2004 The first Afghan women to participate in Track amp Field Robina Muqimyar 7th out of 8 in 100 meter sprint National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghan women making Olympic history USA Today 17 August 2004 Afghan Woman Runs Toward Olympics Despite Jeers Potential Danger Associated Press 16 March 2008 Afghan Athletes Train for Beijing Olympic Afghan embassy to the United States 29 April 2008 Olympics Against all odds Afghans try their luck in Beijing Reuters 9 August 2008 Fears ease after missing Afghan athlete found Times of London 10 July a b Topic Running for Women s Rights in Afghanistan The NATO Channel Retrieved 11 September 2010 Jalali Robina Muqimyar Mrs Who s Who in Afghanistan Retrieved 6 December 2011 http wolesi website pve showdoc aspx Id 7188 FAZ net German External links editRobina Muqimyar at World Athletics nbsp Official website Facebook Robina Jalali Afghan woman runs for parliament Slide show Afghanistan Online A Run to The Future Time 11 April 2004 Athlete Biography Beijing 2008 official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robina Muqimyar amp oldid 1184003354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
