Commonwealth Games: Weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt wins first gold medal for Pakistan.

BIRMINGHAM -- Weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt has won the gold medal for Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games 2022 with a record lift of 405kg.

This is the first gold for Pakistan in any category in the ongoing games in the United Kingdom city of Birmingham. Earlier Hussain Shah won a bronze medal which is the first medal in the games. However, Butt provided a highlight for Pakistan by winning the first gold medal. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the Pakistani athlete who provided this proud moment for Pakistan. Nooh Dastagir Butt has set a new Commonwealth Games record by lifting 173kg in snatch in the 109+kg category. Butt also set another record by lifting 232kg in clean and jerk...

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