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<div>{{short description|Indian racing driver}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}<br />
{{BLP sources|date=March 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Alisha Abdullah<br />
| image =Alisha.jpg<br />
| caption = Alisha Abdullah Indian racer<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|07|24}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| nationality = {{flagicon|IND}} [[India]]n<br />
| alma mater = [[St. Kevin's Anglo Indian High School]], Sacred Heart, [[M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women]], [[LIBA]]<br />
| spouse =<br />
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'''Alisha Abdullah''' (born 24 July 1989) is an Indian [[racing driver]]. She is the country's first female national racing champion.<ref>{{cite news|title=Biker girl's thirst for speed|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140511/sports-motor-sports/article/biker-girl’s-thirst-speed|accessdate=7 March 2015|newspaper=Deccan Chronilce|date=11 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Alisha Abdullah journey|url=https://pressroom.today/2020/10/21/alisha-abdullah-journey/amp/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116111358/https://pressroom.today/2020/10/21/alisha-abdullah-journey/amp/ |archive-date=16 November 2020 |access-date=|website=Pressroom}}</ref> In 2019, Abdullah became apart of the [[Nismo Global Driver Exchange]] to partake in the [[24H Series]] for Nissan.<br />
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==Awards in racing==<br />
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* [[JK Tyre National Racing Championship|JK Tyre National Super-bike Racing Championship]] - 2009, Finished 3rd overall in the national championship amongst 15 men{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
* Volkswagen National Polo cup (India) - 2012, Finished overall 8th {{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
* Volkswagen National Polo cup (India) - 2011, Finished overall 8th, a podium finish{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
* Volkswagen Polo Cup - 2010, Finished 10th overall amongst 24 men in the polo cup class, being the 1st year of her professional car racing{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
* National Road Racing Championship UCAL - 2008, Group A stroke up to 750 cc Novice Round 4, 3rd Place{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
* Rotary’s Young Achiever Award - 2008, Honoured with Rotary’s Young Achiever Award. The Rotary Club of Madras Northwest presented the award applauding her trail-blazing achievements in car and bike racing.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
* National Road Racing Championship UCAL - 2006, Group D4 stroke 80 cc to 110 cc Novice Round 5th Round, 3rd Place{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
* National Road Racing Championship UCAL - 2006, Group D4 stroke 80 cc to 110 cc Novice Round 4th Round, 3rd Place{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
* National Road Racing Championship UCAL - 2006, Group D4 stroke 80 cc to 110 cc Novice 3rd Round, 2nd Place{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
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==Racing Record==<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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! Film<br />
! Role<br />
! Language<br />
! Notes<br />
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| 2014 || ''[[Irumbu Kuthirai]]'' || Villain's Assistant || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Guest appearance{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/alisha-abdullah-gets-engaged-naveen-devanraj.html|title='Irumbu Kuthirai' fame Alisha Abdullah gets engaged|work=[[Manoramaonline.com|Manorama Online]]|access-date=2017-10-01}}</ref> <br />
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[[Category:1988 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian racing drivers]]<br />
[[Category:Sportswomen from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Motorsport people from Chennai]]<br />
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