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{{short description|Pakistani cyclist}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Samar Khan
| image =
| alt = Samar Khan
| caption = Samar Khan
| birth_date = 11 August 1990<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revolutionflame.com/2016/03/samarkhaninterview|last=Revolution Flame|title=Samar Khan - A trekker, athlete and a certified para-glider|date=15 March 2016|accessdate=20 October 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = Khas Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| nationality = Pakistani
| education = Master in Physics
| alma_mater = [[Federal Urdu University]] of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Islamabad
| occupation = Cyclist
| notable_works = First woman in the world to cycle atop the 4,500-meter-high Biafo Glacier in the Karakorum Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan.
First Pakistani to have cycled on the 'Roof Of Africa', Uhuru Peak, Kilimanjaro.
}}

'''Samar Khan''' is a Pakistani [[Cycling|cyclist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brecorder.com/2016/08/20/314869|title=Samar Khan becomes first woman to cycle atop Biafo Glacier|website=Business Recorder|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/pakistan/braving-biafo-glacier-on-bicycle-1.1950783|last=Jamal|first=Sana|title=Braving Biafo Glacier on bicycle|date=23 December 2016|newspaper=Gulf News|location=Dubai|access-date=20 October 2019}}</ref> She is the first woman in the world to ride cycle on 4,500 meters [[Biafo Glacier]] in the [[Karakoram]] Mountains of [[Gilgit-Baltistan|Gilgit Baltistan]].<ref name="A">{{Cite news|url=http://techgrasp.pk/techgrasp-champions/samar-khan-pakistani-female-national-record-holder/|title=Samar Khan, Pakistani Female National Record Holder {{!}} TechGrasp.pk|date=2016-12-23|work=TechGrasp|access-date=2017-03-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/354349-Pakistani-woman-cyclistcumdaredevil-Samar-Khan-b|title=Pakistani woman cyclist-cum-daredevil Samar Khan breaks moulds - Sports - Dunya News|work=dunyanews.tv|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nation.com.pk/snippets/02-Sep-2016/samar-to-bring-cycling-revolution-in-pakistan|title=Samar to bring cycling revolution in Pakistan|work=The Nation|access-date=2017-03-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pics.urduwire.com/sports/pakistani-cyclist-samar-khan-made-new-world-record/|title=Pakistani Cyclist, Samar Khan Made New World Record|website=pics.urduwire.com|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1178636/pakistan-first-woman-world-cycled-biafo-glacier/|last=Asif|first=Sumayia|title=This Pakistani is the first woman in the world to have cycled on Biafo glacier|date=9 September 2016|newspaper=Express Tribune|location=Karachi|accessdate=20 October 2019|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://monthlybrands.com.pk/samar-khan-first-woman-world-ride-cycle-karakoram-mountains/|title=Samar Khan, The First Woman in the World to Ride a Cycle in the Karakoram Mountains|last=Hashmi|first=News Around {{!}} Rida|date=2016-09-02|work=Brands Magazine|access-date=2017-03-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/08/19/woman-breaks-world-record-cycles-atop-biafo-glacier/|title=Woman breaks world record, cycles atop Biafo Glacier|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Khan belongs to [[Dir, Pakistan|Khas Dir]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://curcle.co/samar-khan-worlds-first-woman-ride-biafo-glacier/|title=Samar Khan, World's first woman to ride on Biafo Glacier|date=2015-09-05|work=Curcle|access-date=2017-03-01|language=en-US}}</ref> She holds a [[master's degree]] in [[physics]] from Federal Urdu University. She discovered her love for sports in Army School of Physical Training, [[Kakul]], from where she learned [[Paragliding|Para-gliding]].<ref name="A" />

== Achievements ==
In July 2016, Khan became the first woman in the world to cycle atop 4,500-metre-high [[Biafo Glacier]] in the [[Karakoram]] Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/01-Sep-16/woman-cyclist-samar-sparkles-for-pakistan|title=Dailytimes {{!}} Woman cyclist Samar sparkles for Pakistan| website=dailytimes.com.pk| language=en|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref> She reached Pak-China border, [[Khunjerab Pass|Khunjerab]] from [[Islamabad]] on cycle & rode over 4693 meters in -5 °C to set a national record.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.pakistanbookofrecords.com/Records/PBR_Record_Det/Cycling_over_4693_meters_Height_at_Khunjerab(Pak-China_Border)_by_Samar_Khan|title=Cycling over 4693 meters Height at Khunjerab(Pak-China Border) by Samar Khan| last=Records| first=Pakistan Book of|website=www.pakistanbookofrecords.com| language=en|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://scholarships.travel/film16/braving-biafo-glacier-on-bicycle-story-of-samar-khan|title=Braving Biafo Glacier on Bicycle - Story of Samar Khan - World Nomads Scholarship|date=2016-09-28|work=World Nomads Scholarship|access-date=2017-03-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=A Pakistani Woman's Pioneering Glacier Bike Trek|url=http://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-cycling-sports-women/27990132.html| accessdate=2017-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://newspkr.com/pakistan/latest-talkshows/samar-khan-becomes-first-woman-to-cycle-atop-biafo-glacier|title=Samar Khan becomes first woman to cycle atop Biafo Glacier|date=2016-08-26|work=NewsPkr {{!}} Watch Online Movies Full Free Download HD Songs|access-date=2017-03-01|language=en-US}}</ref> The Biafo Glacier is the world's third longest glacier outside the [[Polar regions of Earth|polar regions]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://howpakistan.com/a-pakistani-cyclist-samar-khan-has-become-the-first-woman-in-the-world-to-ride|title=A Pakistani cyclist, Samar Khan, has become the first woman in the world to ride... - How Pakistan|date=2016-08-23|work=How Pakistan|access-date=2017-03-01| language=en-US}}</ref>
* A certified paraglider from Army School of Physical Training, [[Kakul]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvi.com.pk/pakistans-samar-khan-is-the-first-woman-to-cycle-atop-biafo-glacier/|title=Pakistan's Samar Khan is the first woman to cycle atop Biafo Glacier {{!}} Tele-Visual Infolink|website=tvi.com.pk|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>
* National record of riding 1000 km, at the height of 4693m to [[Khunjerab Pass|Khunjerab]] (Pak-China Border).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.trendinginsocial.com/samar-khan-becomes-the-first-pakistani-woman-to-cycle-over-the-biafo-glacier/|last=Trendinginsocial|title=Entertainment, Fashion & Technology Updates: Samar Khan becomes the First Pakistani Woman to cycle over the Biafo Glacier|date=6 October 2016|access-date=20 October 2019|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://socialsports360.com/samar-khan-pakistani-cyclist-is-worlds-first-woman-to-ride-on-biafo-glacier/|title=Samar Khan, Pakistani cyclist is world's first woman to ride on Biafo Glacier {{!}} SocialSports360|last=Rahool|first=Munir|website=Social Sports 360|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakistantravelguide.pk/2017/01/30/young-pakistani-girl-cycling-at-biafo-glacier/|title=young pakistani girl cycling at Biafo Glacier – Samar khan cycling|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>
* Registered in Pakistan Book of Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://n-peace.net/candidate/candidate-1108|title=N-Peace Network » Samar Khan|website=n-peace.net|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>
* Founder of 'Pace for Peace', Two Girls Ride.<ref>{{Citation|last=TEDx Talks|title=Will You Join our Pace For Peace {{!}} Gul & Samar {{!}} TEDxIslamabad|date=2016-06-14|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZJgEyiFGmI|accessdate=2017-03-01}}</ref>
* Motivational speaker in '[[TED (conference)|TEDx]]' Islamabad, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/18625|title=TEDxIslamabad {{!}} TED.com|website=www.ted.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>
* Awarded in 'Travel2Pakistan day' by 'Pk Travels' for promoting tourism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://propakistani.pk/2016/05/02/travel-2-pakistan-day-to-promote-tourism-in-pakistan-on-may-4th/|title='Travel 2 Pakistan Day' to Promote Tourism in Pakistan on May 4th|date=2016-05-02|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>
*In order to highlight the threat of Climate Change she signed up as a Goodwill Ambassador for [[World Wide Fund for Nature|World Wildlife Fund]] (WWF) in September 2019 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/SKhanAthlete/posts/2431197187152965|title=Samar Khan|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwfpak.org/?uNewsID=353456|title=WWF-Pakistan urges action to fight climate crisis {{!}} WWF|website=www.wwfpak.org|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref>
*In December 2017, Khan reached the summit of Africa's highest peak, and she became the first Pakistani woman to summit Africa's highest peak, [[Mount Kilimanjaro]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Geo TV Network|date=10 December 2017|title=Pakistani female cyclist Samar Khan summits Africa's highest peak|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/171593-pakistani-female-cyclist-summits-africas-highest-peak-on-bike|accessdate=20 October 2019|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Samar has been selected in ‘Global Sports Mentoring Program’ by [[US department of state|US Department of State]] because of her sports achievements and promotion of tourism in [[Pakistan]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Samar Khan of Pakistan - Global Sports Mentoring Program|url=https://globalsportsmentoring.org/global-sports-mentor-program/emerging-leaders/samar-khan/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=Global Sports Mentoring}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=After summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, Samar Khan asks, 'What's next?|url=https://globalsportsmentoring.org/blog/after-summiting-mount-kilimanjaro-samar-khan-asks-whats-next/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=Global Sports Mentoring}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|last=Admin|date=2018-10-16|title=Pakistani cyclist Samar Khan attends Global Sports Mentoring Program in US|url=https://www.behtareen.pk/97032pakistani-cyclist-samar-khan-attends-global-sports-mentoring-program-in-us/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=Behtareen|language=en-US}}</ref>
*She represented Pakistan in US, while building her action plan called, ‘Samar Camp’ <ref>{{Cite web|title=Samar Camp|url=https://www.facebook.com/SamarCampOfficial/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}</ref> to launch biking events and training sessions nationwide. She got mentored by one of the biggest snowboarding company in US, ‘’Burton Snowboards’’(Vermont). <ref name=":0" />

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