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Shah Hussain Shah to participate in Crucial Asia-Oceania Senior Championships 2021

Japan based Pakistani Judoka Shah Hussain will be looking to solidify his Olympic Ranking when he will participate in 2021 Asia-Oceania Judo Championships.

The 2021 Asia-Oceania Judo Championships will be the last chance for many judokas to stake a claim at qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with the competition set to be held in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan.

Among the 200 judokas from 30 countries, Japan based Pakistani Judoka Shah Hussain will be looking to solidify his Olympic Ranking when he will participate in this championship.

Shah with 1026 points holds 50th position at the Olympic Ranking chart, while his opponent Tevita with 349 points is at number 88. The 24-year-old Tevita has also qualified for the Olympics on Oceania continent quota.

"The championships act as Tokyo2020 and will help Shah gather maximum points to better his position for the prestigious sports event [Olympics]," vice president of Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) Masood Ahmed told APP.
“Next month, we'll send him to Russia where he'll compete in Kazan Grand Slam 2021, scheduled to be held from May 5 to 7”.

The 27-year-old Shah, will fight in the -100kg division.

"Then, he'll be featuring in the crucial World Championship Seniors 2021, scheduled to take place at Budapest, Hungary from June 6 to 13," he added.


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