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Summary Pakistan's Haider Ali crashed out of the Paralympics men's long jump.
Pakistans Haider Ali on Wednesday crashed out of the mens long jump, ending hopes of becoming the troubled South Asian nations first Paralympic gold medallist.The 27-year-old from the City of Wrestlers in Gujranwala, north of Lahore, had three no-jumps in the F37/38 final at the Olympic Stadium, which eliminated him from the competition.The gold was won by Gocha Khugaev with a jump of 6.31m. In combined class field events, distance is converted into points, leaving the Russian on a new world record of 1,028.Ma Yuxi of China won silver, with Dyan Buis of South Africa in bronze.Ali, who has cerebral palsy, won silver at the last Games in Beijing behind Mohamed Farhat Chida of Tunisia. Chida could only manage fourth this time round.The Pakistani athlete is one of only two at the London Games and the countrys only Paralympic medallist.But Pakistans National Paralympic Committee is hoping their participation will be a spur to greater funding and help change traditional attitudes towards disability in the conservative Muslim nation.
