Pakistani athletes shine at Asian Masters Weightlifting Championship

KARACHI: Pakistani athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the Asian Masters Weightlifting Championship in Doha, winning two more gold medals to bring their total to eight.

The national weightlifters also secured one silver and two bronze medals.

In the men's 89kg category (Age Group 30), Furqan Anwar won gold for Pakistan by lifting a total of 315 kilograms.

He lifted 143kg in the snatch and 172kg in the clean and jerk.

Earlier, Umar Rasool Lone secured gold in the men's 89kg category (Age Group 35) with a total lift of 276kg (121kg in snatch, 155kg in clean and jerk).

In the men's 109kg category (Age Group 35), Usman Rathore claimed bronze with a total lift of 282kg.

His father, Maqsood Amjad Rathore, had won gold for Pakistan on the first day of the championship.

Overall, Pakistan finished the competition with eight gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.

The gold medalists include Anwar, Lone, Rashid Khan, Kashif Rehan, Muhammad Iqbal, Nadia Maqsood, Sibel Sohail, and Maqsood Amjad Rathore. Neelam Riaz won silver, while Usman Amjad Rathore and Abdul Malik earned bronze medals.