There is no more prolific athlete in the track and field arena in Pakistan than Naseem Hameed. The famed track star began her career at the school level. As her skill and ability grew, she attracted the attention of an army coach with whom her skills were honed even further. With her own innate ability, drive for perfection and success, and discipline she soon got a chance to represent Pakistan in the 2010 Asain Games where she claimed the title of the "Fastest Woman in South Asia". Her victory pose with both arms up and hands making a V for victory has become an iconic image that represents strength and women empowerment.
Soon after Naseem Hameed's outstanding performance in the South Asian games, she decided to retire from track and field. But that didn't mean that she was completely going to abandon the one thing she worked so hard for all her life. No, soon after her retirement, Naseem Hameed decided to take on the responsibility of nurturing and developing the next generation of athletes. She became the head coach for her own academy called the "Naseem Hameed Sports Academy".
The iconic track star has achieved and earned a lot of accolades so far. But unfortunately, in our misogynistic society, her achievements have been scoffed at by a large number of naysayers. To prove a point, the UN Women Pakistan launched the #BeatMe campaign which offered men the chance to beat the 11.81 seconds record in a 100-meter race of Naseem Hameed. The video showed a majority of overconfident men making light out her record. But each and every one of the challengers failed to even come to close to her time.
Thus, showing us that Naseem Hameed is a force to be reckoned with.
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