Nadeem Iqbal (born 3 April 1983) is an Indian army junior commissioned officer belonging to the Sher-E-Kashmir battalion and a
cross-country skier. He was born in Rajouri a district in the
Jammu division
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of
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory since 2019
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019
* Jammu and Kashmir (prin ...
in India.
Iqbal competed for
India at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the
15 kilometre classical race.
Iqbal became the first athlete from
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory since 2019
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019
* Jammu and Kashmir (prin ...
to qualify for the Winter Olympics.
Iqbal finished the race in 85th position (out of 92 competitors), nearly 17 minutes behind the winner
Dario Cologna of
Switzerland
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.
See also
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India at the 2014 Winter Olympics
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Indian male cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for India
People from Rajouri district
Skiers from Jammu and Kashmir
Cross-country skiers at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
South Asian Winter Games gold medalists for India
South Asian Winter Games medalists in cross-country skiing
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