Pakistani flag flies high as female powerlifter wins four gold medals in Singapore

Event is being held at Park Avenue Convention Centre in Singapore


APP December 09, 2017
PHOTO: ONLINE

ISLAMABAD: Saniha Ghafoor, a Pakistani female powerlifter, secured four gold medals in the 57kg category at the Oceania Pacific Powerlifting Championship on Saturday.

Saniha won four gold medals in the 57kg category for squats, bench press, dead lift and total weight, a private news channel reported.

The powerlifter lifted an aggregate weight of 280kg, 115kg during squats, 55kg during bench press and 110kg during dead lift.

Asian Bench Press Championships: Pakistan powerlifters continue to shine

The championship is being held at Park Avenue Convention Centre in Singapore. The event kicked off on December 7 and will run until December 10.

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Other Pakistani powerlifters competing in the event include Sybil Sohail (47kg), Twinkle Sohail (72kg), Rabbia Razzaq (84kg), Muhammad Ahmad Khan (105kg), Syed Nadeem Hashmi (105kg) and Mahmood Heera (120kg).

In 2015, Pakistan's Twinkle Sohail also won a gold medal in the Asian Bench-Press Powerlifting Championship which was held in Muscat.

COMMENTS (2)

Dove | 6 years ago | Reply Well done and keep it up
PakSal | 6 years ago | Reply Brilliant :)
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