Samar Khan is a Pakistani

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

. She is the first woman in the world to ride cycle on 4,500 meters

Biafo Glacier The Biafo Glacier ( ur, ) is a -long glacier situated in the Karakoram mountain range in Shigar district, Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. Geography Biafo Glacier meets the -long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of at Hispar La to create the worl ...

in the

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Mountains of

Gilgit Baltistan Gilgit (; Shina: ; ur, ) is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and the Hunza River. It is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a ...

Early life and education

Khan belongs to

Khas Dir Dir (Urdu, ps, ) is a city in Upper Dir District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan at an elevation of 1420 m. It is sometimes known as Dir Khas ("Proper Dir") to distinguish it from the district. It lies at the foot of the Lowarai Pass, t ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

. She holds a

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from Federal Urdu University. She discovered her love for sports in Army School of Physical Training, Kakul, from where she learned Para-gliding.

Achievements

In July 2016, Khan became the first woman in the world to cycle atop 4,500-metre-high

in the

Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan. She reached Pak-China border, Khunjerab from

Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capita ...

on cycle & rode over 4693 meters in -5 °C to set a national record. The Biafo Glacier is the world's third longest glacier outside the

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. * A certified paraglider from Army School of Physical Training, Kakul. * National record of riding 1000 km, at the height of 4693m to Khunjerab (Pak-China Border). * Registered in Pakistan Book of Records. * Founder of 'Pace for Peace', Two Girls Ride. * Motivational speaker in '

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' Islamabad, 2016. * Awarded in 'Travel2Pakistan day' by 'Pk Travels' for promoting tourism. *In order to highlight the threat of Climate Change she signed up as a Goodwill Ambassador for

World Wildlife Fund The World Wide Fund for Nature Inc. (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the Wor ...

(WWF) in September 2019 *In December 2017, Khan reached the summit of Africa's highest peak, and she became the first Pakistani woman to summit Africa's highest peak,

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. *Samar has been selected in ‘Global Sports Mentoring Program’ by

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because of her sports achievements and promotion of tourism in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. *She represented Pakistan in US, while building her action plan called, ‘Samar Camp’ to launch biking events and training sessions nationwide. She got mentored by one of the biggest snowboarding company in US, ‘’Burton Snowboards’’(Vermont).

References

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