Gujranwala's premier weightlifter, Talha Talib narrowly missed out on winning an Olympic medal for Pakistan as he finished fifth in the 67kg category with an overall impressive lifting of 320kg of weight.
Lahore Division stand at the top of inaugural Quaid-i-Azam Inter-Division Powerlifting (Female) and Table Tennis (Male) Championship as they became the winners with stunning 125 points.
324 players and officials from all nine divisions of the province are participating in the inaugural Quaid-e-Azam Inter-divisional table tennis (men and women), weightlifting (men) and powerlifting (women) Championships 2021.
The first edition of Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Divisional Table Tennis (male and female), Weightlifting (male) and Powerlifting (female) Championships got underway at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall, Lahore.
Players trials for Lahore Division's weightlifting (men) team were held at railway stadium in which 21 players participated, out of which 10 players are selected .
Top weightlifter of Pakistan, Nooh Dastgir and his younger brother Hanzala Dastgir Butt claimed Gold medal in the 2nd edition of CEO Railways Inter-Departmental Seniors and Juniors Weightlifting Gold Cup 2020 at Railways Stadium Garishahu, Lahore.
The postponement of the Asian Weightlifting Championship due to COVID-19 pandemic will help Pakistan’s leading weightlifter Nooh Dastgir Butt to flex his muscles in the continental event which is yet to be rescheduled.