Rabia Gharib

Biography

Rabia Gharib is a Pakistani competitive cyclist representing SSGC. She competes in women's Masters road cycling and has achieved international success at the Asian Road Cycling Championships. In 2025, she won gold in the Women's Masters 50+ road race and silver in the individual time trial in Thailand. She has also achieved strong results in national cycling competitions in Pakistan.

Major Achievements

• 🥇 Gold — Women’s Masters 50+ Road Race, Asian Road Cycling Championships 2025, Thailand
• 🥈 Silver — Women’s Masters 50+ Individual Time Trial, Asian Road Cycling Championships 2025
• 🥇 First Pakistani woman to win gold in the Women’s Masters Road Race at the Asian Road Cycling Championships
• 🥇 Winner — National Defence and Air Force Day Women’s Cycling Race, 2024
• Strong performances for SSGC in Pakistan’s National Road Cycling Championship
• Represented Pakistan at the Asian Road Cycling Championships in Thailand

National Career

Rabia Gharib has competed for SSGC in national cycling events in Pakistan. In September 2024, she won the women’s 20-kilometre race at the National Defence and Air Force Day Cycle Race, finishing ahead of SSGC teammate Kanza Malik. She has also represented SSGC in Pakistan’s National Road Cycling Championship, including individual and team time-trial events.

International Career

Rabia Gharib represented Pakistan in the Masters category at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships in Thailand. She competed in the Women’s Masters 50+ individual time trial and road race. She won silver in the individual time trial with a time of 18:44.515 and an average speed of 34.25 km/h. She subsequently won gold in the 42.8-kilometre road race, completing the course in 1 hour, 18 minutes and 21 seconds. Her gold medal made her the first Pakistani woman to win the Women’s Masters road race at the Asian Road Cycling Championships.

Notable Records

• 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships — Gold, Women’s Masters 50+ Road Race
• 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships — Silver, Women’s Masters 50+ Individual Time Trial
• 42.8 km Asian Championship road race completed in 1:18:21
• 18:44.515 recorded in the 2025 Asian Championship individual time trial
• 34.25 km/h average speed in the 2025 Asian Championship ITT
• First Pakistani woman to win the Women’s Masters Road Race at the Asian Road Cycling Championships
• Winner of the Women’s 20 km National Defence and Air Force Day Cycle Race in 2024

Cycling Inspiration

Rabia Gharib's achievements demonstrate that competitive cycling can continue at the Masters level and that Pakistani women can compete successfully on the international stage. Her gold and silver medals at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships in Thailand represent an important achievement for Pakistani women's cycling. Her continued participation in road races and time trials also provides an example of dedication and competitive commitment within Pakistan's cycling community.

Additional Notes

Rabia Gharib is one of the Pakistani women cyclists who has achieved international success in the Masters category. Her strongest documented international results came at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships in Thailand, where she won gold in the Women's Masters 50+ road race and silver in the individual time trial. Personal information such as her exact date of birth, birthplace, education, coach, height, weight and verified social-media accounts has not been included because reliable public sources were not found.

Detailed Biography

Rabia Gharib is a Pakistani competitive cyclist representing SSGC and competing in women’s Masters road cycling. She has represented Pakistan at international competition and achieved a significant milestone in Pakistani women’s cycling with her performances at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships in Thailand.

Rabia competes primarily in road racing and individual time trials, two disciplines that require endurance, pacing, tactical awareness and the ability to maintain a strong performance over a fixed distance.

National Cycling Career

Rabia Gharib has been associated with SSGC’s cycling team, competing alongside other Pakistani cyclists in national events. SSGC’s records from the 2024 National Road Cycling Championship list Rabia among its female cyclists competing in individual and team time-trial events.

Her national results also include a victory in the women’s race at the National Defence and Air Force Day Cycle Race in September 2024. She won the 20-kilometre women’s event, finishing ahead of SSGC teammates Kanza Malik and Sumaira.

Historic Asian Championship Performance

The most significant documented achievement of Rabia Gharib’s career came at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships in Thailand.

She competed in the Women’s Masters 50+ category. In the individual time trial, Rabia won the silver medal, completing the course in 18:44.515 at an average speed of 34.25 km/h. Dawn reported that this made her the first Pakistani woman to win a silver medal in this event.

She followed the ITT result with an even bigger achievement in the road race.

Rabia won gold in the Women’s Masters 50+ road race, completing the 42.8-kilometre event in 1 hour, 18 minutes and 21 seconds. Reports noted that she was the only competitor in her age category to finish the race, making her eligible for the gold medal.

A Milestone for Pakistani Women’s Cycling

Rabia’s gold medal was particularly significant because it was reported as the first gold medal won by a Pakistani woman in the Women’s Masters road race at the Asian Road Cycling Championships.

Her two medals formed part of Pakistan’s six-medal performance at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships. Pakistan finished the championship with two gold, two silver and two bronze medals, with Rabia contributing one gold and one silver.

Representing Pakistan

Before the 2025 championship, the Pakistan Cycling Federation included Rabia Gharib among the country’s Masters cyclists selected for the Asian Road Cycling Championships in Thailand. The delegation included both male and female Masters cyclists.

Her participation demonstrates the role of Masters competition in providing experienced cyclists with opportunities to represent Pakistan internationally.

Cycling Specialities

Rabia’s documented competitive record is concentrated in:

• Road Racing
• Individual Time Trial
• Women’s Masters Cycling
• Long-distance endurance cycling

Her 2025 Asian Championship results demonstrate her ability to compete in both individual time-trial and road-race formats.

Continuing Contribution to Pakistani Cycling

Rabia Gharib’s national and international results form part of the development of women’s competitive cycling in Pakistan. Her Asian Championship medals have added an important achievement to the country’s women’s cycling record, while her participation with SSGC connects her international performances with Pakistan’s domestic competitive cycling structure.

Her profile on CyclingEquipments can therefore document not only her individual achievements but also an important chapter in the development of Pakistani women’s cycling.