Asteria de Sa
Appearance
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Asteria de Sa was an athlete from Pakistan. She was the first national champion in long jump.[1]
Background
[edit]de Sa was educated at St. Joseph's Convent School in Karachi. She was involved with the girl guides from the 1930s.[2]
Career
[edit]de Sa represented Sindh province at the 1st Pakistan Olympics (now National Games) held at the Polo Ground in Karachi. She participated in both track: relay and 100 yards as well as field events: long jump and javelin.[1] de Sa also later served as manager of the Sindh Women Team at the National Games held in Montgomery (now Sahiwal) and Dacca (now Dhaka).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Asteria de Sa, "Memories of my golden years of athletics," St. Joseph's Convent School Alumni Karachi 1997
- ^ Fifty years ago in Wellesley Townsman Cathy Brauner. 2011 Retrieved 01 January 2015