Aadil Manzoor Peer (born 2 March 1997), popularly known as Syed Aadi, is an Indian international

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athlete. Known for his right-hand playing style, Aadi has represented India in various international competitions. In 2018, he competed in

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, where he achieved a 10th-place ranking while representing India. In the second edition of the Khelo India National Winter Games, he won three gold medals representing

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in ice stock events. Aadil Manzoor Peer secured 4 Gold Medals for Jammu and Kashmir in different 4 events, 1 in Long Distance and 3 with Team in Team Game, Team Target and Team Distance events respectively, in Summer National

Ice stock sport Bavarian curling or Icestock sport (from the German: ''"Eisstocksport"'', sometimes separated in English, i.e., "Ice stock sport") is a winter sport, somewhat similar to curling. In German, it is more commonly known as ''Eisstockschießen'' o ...

Championship. Aadil Manzoor has been captain of the Jammu and Kashmir

state team since 2018, and has been appointed as the Captain of Indian National ice stock Team.

Career

Aadil Manzoor embarked on his sports journey, initially delving into the realms of

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and

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. However, in 2012, he made a notable transition to

, a novel pursuit for him at the time. Since then, Aadil has consistently reached milestones both on the national and international stages. Hailing from the picturesque Halmatpora village in the north of Kashmir's

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, Aadil Manzoor received specialized training in Ice stock skills from Coach Irfan Aziz Botta. In terms of his career trajectory, Aadil initially aspired to become a professional rugby player, commencing his rugby journey in 2007 at the age of 12, representing

. The introduction to

came through the guidance of Coach Botta and Mohammad Iqbal. Remaining steadfast in his commitment to the game, Aadil assumed the role of captain for Team India in the 'Team Distance Event' during the recent International Ice stock championship in

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, held from 21 to 27 February. Team India achieved the 8th rank globally, securing an aggregate score of 230.11 meters in Ice stock throws.

Tournaments Record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Peer, Aadil Manzoor Ice stock sport People from Kupwara district Living people 1997 births Sportspeople from Jammu and Kashmir Indian sportsmen Sportspeople from Kupwara

Career

Tournaments Record

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