Afreen Hyder is the first female Taekwondo player from Kashmir valley who made a name for herself on the international level. She hails from Bemina area in Srinagar. She was a student of Delhi Public School, Srinagar. She completed her Bachelors of Arts from Delhi. Afreen chose Taekwondo at an early age with an aim to make a future in it. After getting a chance to participate in National Championship for the first time, Afreen joined professional Taekwondo academy in Delhi to hone basic skills of the game. She also participated in Grand Picks Korean Championship and gave tremendous performance there. Her parents, especially her mother supported her a lot in achieving her dream. Afreen was preparing for Asian games this year but that has been cancelled unfortunately due to some reasons. She wants to participate in Olympic games.