Nooh Dastagir, Pakistani weightlifter makes history at Commonwealth Games 2022

Pakistani weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt on Wednesday bagged the maidengold medal in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022.

Competing in the 109+kg category, Butt lifted 173kg in snatch and 232kg inclean and jerk, setting another record. Overall, Butt lifted 405kg and thistoo is a record in CWG 2022.

After his victory in CWG 2022, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulatedNooh Butt. Greeting the proud weightlifter, the prime minister tweeted,“Well done, Butt Saab.”

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In the 2018 CWG, Butt won the bronze medal in the 105+kg category, while healso won a Silver medal in the weightlifting championship in CWG last yearin December.