bˈɔːɹn ɪn hˌɑːɹɹɪˈɑːnə, ˈɑːli wˈʌn tˈɛn ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəlz ɪnðə dᵻkˈæθlən, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ˈeɪʒən æθlˈɛɾɪks tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps hˈɛld æt tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ, dʒəpˈæn.
Born in Haryana, Ali won 10 gold medals in the decathlon, including at the 1981 Asian Athletics Championships held at Tokyo, Japan.