Maria Toorpakai Wazir
- January 8, 2024
- Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Maria Toorpakai Wazir |
| Occupation | Player |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 22, 1990(1990-11-22) |
| Age | 34 |
| Birthplace | South Waziristan Agency |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Maria Toorpakai Wazir Biography
| Name | Maria Toorpakai Wazir |
| Birthday | Nov 22 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Place Of Birth | South Waziristan Agency |
| Birth Country | Pakistan |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Shamsul Qayum Wazi |
| Siblings | Ayesha Gulalai Wazir |
Maria Toorpakai Wazir is one of the most popular and richest Player who was born on November 22, 1990 in South Waziristan Agency, Pakistan.
Maria Toorpakai Wazir (Pashto: ماريه تورپېکۍ وزيره ; Urdu: ماریہ تورپیکئی وزیر ; born November 22, 1990 in South Waziristan, FATA) is a professional Pakistani squash player. She dressed like a boy for the first 16 years of her life in order to participate in competitive sports as a Muslim girl, using the name Genghis Khan, fully supported by her Muslim parents.
In 2002, Toorpakai’s father put her into weightlifting in Peshawar to “channel her negative energies” and introduced her with the name Genghis Khan. She trained and competed as a boy with the explicit support of her father. At age 12 she won a junior championship in Lahore, and managed to keep her clothes on for the mandatory weighing, because her brother refused to take off his clothes and created a protective precedent. She became captivated by squash after observing it, where she was weightlifting, and saw it as her next challenge. Her father took her to a squash academy and after needing to produce a birth certificate, gave up pretending that she was a boy. The truth about her gender leaked out, and she had neither training partners nor coach and trained by herself for hours. She was harassed and bullied by other players, boys and men.
Maria Toorpakai Wazir Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Maria Toorpakai Wazir is one of the richest Player from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maria Toorpakai Wazir 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Maria Toorpakai was born on November 22, 1990 in South Waziristan, a tribal region in northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan. Her parents are teachers who are committed to women’s rights despite the presence of the Taliban in the region. She credits her father’s time spent with and learning from hippies visiting the area in his youth for his autodidactic education and supportive attitude toward women’s education, which included education of her mother. Her father’s name is Shamsul Qayum Wazir, also spelled Shamsul Qayyum Wazir. Her sister, Aisha Gulalai a Pakistani politician working to empower women in tribal areas.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Maria Toorpakai Wazir height 5 ft 6 in Mark weight 71 kg (157 lb) & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Maria Toorpakai Wazir Dating?
According to our records, Maria Toorpakai Wazir is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Maria Toorpakai Wazir’s is not dating anyone.
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Since 2011, Toorpakai has resided in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and has a home in Pakistan. She lives alone “but I don’t go out to party or drink, because I want to set a standard for the girls back home.” In May 2016, she published her memoir, for which she was interviewed by Terry Gross on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air.
Facts & Trivia
Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Maria Toorpakai Wazir celebrates birthday on November 22 of every year.
As of 2012 Toorpakai was ranked as Pakistan’s top female squash player. In 2013, she was one of three Pakistani women in the top 200. and as of May 2016, she ranked 56th of female squash player in the world.
Who is Maria Toorpakai Wazir?
Maria Toorpakai Wazir is a multiple award winning professional Pakistani Squash Champion, true humanist and leading visionary for global peace through sports. She is member of Women in Sports Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Where is Maria Toorpakai now?
Having spent three years in Pakistan hiding from Taliban supporters who threatened her life, she is now living under the Coronavirus lockdown in Toronto … and the Maria Toorpakai Foundation is distributing aid packages in her homeland.
When was Maria Toorpakai born?
November 22, 1990 (age 31 years)
What is a squash game?
Squash is a racquet sport played by two players (or four players for doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. Once the ball is served, players take turns hitting the ball against the front wall, above the tin and below the out line.
Is squash popular in India?
Squash is a popular recreational sport in India , and is gaining popularity as a competitive sport. It is governed by the Squash Rackets Federation of India. The India men’s national squash team has participated in three quarter finals of the World Team Squash Championships since 1967.