ISLAMABAD- Pakistan’s Nooh Dastagir Butt won the Bronze medal in +105kgweightlifting competition.

20-year-old Nooh, who last year won the silver medal in Commonwealthweightlifting championship, lifted an overall 395kg to win the medal forthe country.

After lifting 173kg in snatch, he successfully lifted 222kg in his firstattempt of clean and jerk to confirm his medal. In an attempt to turn itinto a gold, Nooh attempted 228kg in 2nd and 231kg in third attempt butcouldn’t do it successfully.

His lifting of 395kg is also a junior commonwealth record.

This is Pakistan’s second medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games beingheld in Gold Coast, Australia. Both the medals have been won by theweightlifters for the country.

Last week, Taha Talib won a Bronze medal for Pakistan in men’s 62kgweightlifting competition.