Equestrian Usman to feature in Sydney3de to retain Olympic place

ISLAMABAD, May 06 (APP): Pakistan’s Melbourne-based equestrian Usman Khan will be looking to retain his hard-earned Tokyo Olympics spot by obtaining Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) at this week’s qualification round in Sydney.

The Sydney International Three Day Event (Sydney3de), which is Australia’s oldest event is commencing on Friday at International Equestrian Centre, Horsley Park Sydney, New South Wales.

“I’ll be trying my best to meet the MER. But right now I can’t comment until it is finished [qualifying round]. I need my nation’s prayers,” Usman told APP on phone from Sydney.

The 39-year-old shot to stardom when he secured an individual Olympics quota in Eventing in December 2019, becoming the first Pakistani in the county’s 73 years history to do so.

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Article written by: Muhammad Shafique Raja