ohair Sultan is just a 14-year old but he has comparatively ambitious goals in rowing. Having started his rowing journey in March 2022 last year Zohair has been seen showing a lot of resolve to become a top rower in the rowing community. His father, Emran Sultan, who is a golfer, tried to bring him to golf, trained him but Zohair had thought otherwise. He wanted to adopt a certain sport which demands more strength as compared to golf and so he came to rowing.

Zohair, who is a student of Karachi Grammar School, also this summer featured in the International Rowing Regatta held in Danube River in Vienna and impressed everyone with his remarkable skills by coming Second in double scull and Third in singles scull. In the event Karachi Boat Club had fielded a 37-member contingent which also contained students from CAS School and Karachi Grammar School. As many as 500 rowers from 47 clubs from different countries flexed their muscles in various age-group events.

“Zohair has set his eyes on achieving top honours in future. It’s just the start for him and hopefully he will achieve distinction in the field,” Emran Sultan hoped.

In the realm of rowing Zohair Sultan stands as a shining example of what can be achieved through unwavering dedication, perseverance and a passion for the sport. The journey of triumph is not just a personal story but an inspiration for all those who aspire to reach new heights in the world of competitive rowing.

Some of the achievements of Zohair are: Silver in quad category in Winter Regatta conducted by Karachi Boat Club in 2022; Gold in quad and Silver in scull in International school regatta conducted in February, 2023; Gold in under-15 in spring regatta; Second in doubles scull and Third in singles scull in Vienna International event this summer; First in double and Second position in singles in Karachi Boat Club Summer regatta; First in double and Second in singles in Karachi Boat Club Autumn regatta, Second in quad open in Harbour Cup; Bronze in under-20 (4x500) rowing nationals at KPT Sports Complex; Two Golds, one Silver in Alpha Inter-School Rowing conducted by Alpha School and Bronze in under-21 category in Inter-House Rowing Regatta conducted by Karachi Grammar School.

“He is maintaining quite well both his studies and rowing. He has the passion for the game and I wish him success,” his father said. --Alam zeb Safi