Pak wrestlers excel in Arnold Classic

LAHORE: Pakistan team won two gold and a bronze medal for the first time in 72 years sports history of the country in The Arnold Classic Mas-Wrestling that concluded on Sunday at Sao Paulo, Brazil.According to the information made available by Nawab Furqan Khan, President Pakistan Mas -Wrestling Federation, Captain Salman Aqeel Butt, national champion powerlifter and All Pakistan Inter Universities Weightlifting champion won gold medal defeating Brazil’s wrestler in 80 kg category.Pakistan’s Rehman Raza claimed 105 kg weight category gold after he defeated Chiles wrestler and Asim Qayyum in 90 kg got bronze medallist. The event was participated by 30 countries wrestlers Hollywood Film Star, former governor of California and ex world champion bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger was chief guest of the opening ceremony.Nawab Furqan Khan, Aqeel Javed Butt, ex intenational weightlifter & powerlifter, Ch Ehsan Iftikhar, Yasir Hussain CEO 5th Generation Sports Complex, Shahid Iqbal Dar, Regional Head NBP Karachi, Ch Asif Gujjar, Salman Iqbal Butt, Shahid Dar, Sohail Javed Butt, Hafiz Imran Butt, Mr Pakistan, Mohammad Irfan Commonwealth champion weightlifter, Shuja ud Din Malik, Commonwealth champion weightlifter, Zubair Yousaf Butt, Baba Aslam, Prof Khizer Hayat.Imran Ali Butt Manager NBP, Eeesa Ali, Mohammad Yasir, Ghulam Moheyudin Dewan MNA AJK, Shahzadi Gulfam international Golfer, Amna Raheed kabbadi player, Baber Gujjar, Atif Bajwa, Bahawal Baber, Riaset Sahee, Rashid Nadeem Butt, Nadeem Javed Butt, Saima Ali, Tariq Sindhu, Shoaib Sindhu ex international boxer Canada, Fayyaz Bhukhari, Sohail Zia Butt ex MPA, Bashir Butt, Naveed Mehmood, Madam Shamsa ex director sports PU, Nataha Malik, Amta Saleem, Hafiza Iqra Arif, Ushna Sohail international Tennis player and others greeted the team.

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