WAPDA Weightlifter Again Brings Laurel To Pakistan

Nooh Dastgir, a young and promising weightlifter of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) yet again brought laurels to Pakistan with his brilliant performance in Junior World Weightlifting Championship held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jul, 2018 ) :Nooh Dastgir, a young and promising weightlifter of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) yet again brought laurels to Pakistan with his brilliant performance in Junior World Weightlifting Championship held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Chairman WAPDA and Patron-in-Chief WAPDA sports board and other office-bearers congratulated Nooh Dastgir on winning the title with splendid display of his skills, said a press release issued here Monday.

Nooh Dastgir, who was representing Pakistan in 105+ category in the event managed to win 3 medals in different categories. As per details, Nooh Dastgir lifted 228 Kilograms (Kg) weight in Clean and Jurk Category followed by Iranian Weightlifter at 227 Kg for 2nd Position and Armanian at 222 Kg for 3rd Position and become first ever Pakistani who won Gold Medal at World Junior Weightlifting Championship.

In snatch category Nooh Dastgir grabbed bronze medal by lifting 171 kg weight and stood at third Position. He performed his best which led him to beg another bronze medal for his best performance in overall Championship.

Prior to this event, Nooh Dastgir has also showed the outstanding performance in the 21st Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia earlier this year in which he won bronze medal for Pakistan.