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Pervez is Campion's own Wonderboy.
He won the body-building title of Junior Mr Bombay in 1958.
Became India's first Black Belt Karate Instructor in 1970
Was the sole Indian contestant at the World Karate Championship in Los
Angeles in 1975.
Is the only World Karate Federation ranked Seventh Dan Black Belt in
India
Is one of the 9 persons in India to hold an international Judge's
License from the World Karate Federation.
And is also a Fourth Dan Black Belt in Judo.
In 1979 ,Pervez became the first Indian to pass the Japanese
Instructor's course conducted by the Federation of All Japan Karate Do
Organisations, which places him in the ranks of the few qualified
instructors of non-Japanese origin ,who can actually teach in Japan .
This was followed by a Certificate in Katsu & Kappo ,the art of revival.
He also underwent training under the late Sensei Miyashi, at the Nippon
Shiatsu Daigaku Hospital in Tokyo, in Acupuncture and Acupressure.
June 1987 was a historic landmark in the annals of Indian Karate, when
the ALL INDIA KARATE-DO FEDERATION was granted recognition by the
Government of India as the sole official body for the control of Karate
in India. This was a personal credit for Pervez as it was largely due to
his untiring efforts that this significant recognition was achieved.
In 1990 ,Sensei Mistry was invited by the United Nations to train its
Security Personnel based in Vienna, Austria .A real honour for Sensei
Mistry, who the U.N. Security personnel some of them from the DEA (Drug
Enforcement Administration ) and a couple from the Atomic Energy
Security Force.
On the non Karate front, Mistry is a certified Commercial Driver and was
a lecturer for the Life Science students at the St Xavier's College on
the subject of Physical Oceanography. He is an accomplished cook and at
the end of the day, to unwind also plays the flute.
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Soli took up playing Squash seriously at the
late age of 18 and in his very first foray reached the finals of the
 National
Junior Championships. There was no looking back after that and besides
going on to win at national level championships, he staked his place in
the Indian team by the age of 21.
He has played in World Cup Opens and the World Amateur Championships and
in his first outing at the inaugural Squash World Cup Open in 1976, he
distinguished himself by emerging victorious in all his matches in the
team event. Known for his creative stroke play and being amongst the
hardest hitters of the ball, he was also the quickest player on the
Indian courts in his time, being affectionately known in the Squash
fraternity as Soli the Goli.
Soli is a management trainer specializing in
cultural diversity issues and international business etiquette.
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Some may remember Hirji from back in 1972 when he shattered the Bombay
School 50m record.