Commonwealth Video games 2022: Nooh Dastagir Butt changed into the second one weightlifter from Pakistan after Shujauddin Malik to win gold within the CWG.
Nooh Dastagir Butt of Pakistan. Courtesy: Faizan Lakhani Twitter
HIGHLIGHTSNooh Dastagir Butt lifted a complete of 405kgsNooh Dastagir Butt changed into Pakistan 2d weightlifting gold-medallist at CWGButt additionally received bronze within the 2018 Commonwealth Video games
Pakistan weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt expressed gratitude to his father after successful gold within the Commonwealth Video games 2022. On Wednesday, August 3, Butt changed into the primary from his nation to win gold within the ongoing match after he got here out on most sensible within the 109+ kg class.
The 24-year-old lifted 405kg (173kg seize and 232kg blank and jerk). Whilst New Zealand’s David Andrew received silver with a 394 kg raise, India’s Gurdeep Singh received bronze with a boost of 390kg.
Butt changed into the second one Pakistani after Shujauddin Malik to win a weightlifting gold within the CWG. Malik received gold within the 85kg class again in 2006.
After completing on most sensible, the Gujranwala weightlifter thanked his friends and family for supporting him. He additionally devoted the medal to his father. Additionally, the weightlifter talked in regards to the arduous yards he has needed to installed to win gold.
“This wasn’t imaginable with out the toughen and prayers of my buddies and members of the family. I devote this gold medal to my father, who labored for 12 years and helped me achieve this degree,” Butt was once quoted as announcing to the newshounds.
“It took me sheer of arduous paintings and willpower to win this gold. Profitable a medal to your nation is all the time a proud second, and gold is one thing particular,” Butt said.
Again in 2018, Butt additionally received a medal when he clinched bronze at Gold Coast within the 105+ kg class. Butt has additionally received 4 medals within the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2021 Commonwealth Championships.
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