Goshpi Avari is a Pakistani Asian Games gold medalist in sailing.History Karachi Yacht Club. Retrieved 20 November 20109th Asian Games Pakistan Sports Board. Retrieved 22 November 2010 She won the medal with her husband, Byram, at the 1982 Games. She was the first and, until 2010, the only Pakistani woman to have won a gold medal at a major international competition.Goshpi Avari holds a unique record The News 7 January 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
Family Goshpi Avari and Byram have three children together, including Xerxes, also an Asian Games competitor for Pakistan. Xerxes Avari was named in the Pakistan sailing squad for the 2006 Asian Games in the International 470 class and also competed in the 2010 Asian Games.
Sailing Avari won a gold medal in enterprise class yachting at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, where she was the only female competitor in the sport.
Awards Ribbon Decoration Country Year Pride of Performance 2011 The Pride of Performance was conferred upon Goshpi Avari by the President of Pakistan in recognition of her achievements in sailing. She was selected for the award in August 2010 and officially received the honor at a ceremony at the Governor's House in Karachi on 23 March 2011.PR. NO. 192, PRESS RELEASE, Islamabad 14 August 2010 Press Information Department, GoP, Islamabad. Retrieved 29 March 2011. See also Avari Hotels List of Parsis
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