New Delhi. Today on Friday, 5th August, it has been a full week since the Commonwealth Games 2022 started. Amazing performance of Indian players is being seen in this match. Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Chanu got her name written on the gold medal by lifting a total of 201kg in the 49kg category. Mirabai lifted 88kg in snatch and 113kg in clean and jerk.
Now in this Commonwealth Games 2022, finally Pakistan has won its first gold. In Pakistan’s bag, this gold was dropped by Mohammad Noah Dastagir Butt in weightlifting. Mohammad Noah Dastagir Butt has got this achievement on the sixth day of the Commonwealth Games being played in Birmingham, England. Indian women weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has also congratulated Mohammad Noah Dastagir Butt on this success in weightlifting. Pak weightlifter Butt himself gave information about this and told that he considers Chanu as an inspiration.
Mirabai taught how to win medals in Olympics – Butt
Mohammad Noah Dastagir Butt said, ‘When Mirabai Chanu congratulated me on winning the medal and praised my performance, it was a proud moment for me. I am very happy and we look to Mirabai as our inspiration. Mirabai Chanu has told us how we players from South Asian countries can also capture Olympic medals. We were all proud of him when he won the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
I was not competing with India – Butt
Further, Pakistani weightlifter Mohammad Noah Dastagir Butt called Gurdeep Singh, who won the bronze medal in the same event, as his good friend. Butt said, “We have been good friends for the last 7-8 years and also keep in touch with each other. We have also trained together abroad several times. I was not competing with Indian players in this event, rather I was trying to give my best and win medals. I have also visited India twice. I want to go again I think I have more fans in India than in Pakistan.
Let us tell you that the men’s match was held in the 109+ kg category on the sixth day of the Commonwealth Games. In this, Mohammad Noah Dastagir Butt of Pakistan won the gold medal. Butt achieved this victory by lifting a total of 405 kg. This is a record in the 109 kg category.