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'I came here, I played hard': Pakistani wrestler Inam wins gold at World Beach Games

Beats Georgia's Dato Marsagishvili in the final of the 90kg event in Doha, Qatar

Sports Desk October 15, 2019

Photo courtesy: Adam Nurkiewicz / Laurel Photo Services

Pakistani wrestler Muhammad Inam Butt on late Monday night won the gold medal in the wrestling event of the 2019 World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar.

Alhumdulilah By The Grace of Allah Almighty I won gold in @ANOC2019 1 Bar phir Pakistan ka name pore dunya main roshan howa hai Pakistan Zindabad @realshoaibmalik
— Inam Butt (@InamTheWrestler) October 14, 2019

Inam was participating in the 90kg event where he defeated Georgia's Dato Marsagishvili in the final of the event.

'Inam can win gold at the World Beach Games'

https://twitter.com/InamTheWrestler/status/1183823747347820556

Pakistan's highest civilian award, Pride of Performance, winner Inam went down one point in the final against Dato, but he made a strong comeback and "threw his opponent down to get the big three in the end".

https://twitter.com/InamTheWrestler/status/1183963027135258625

“For the last three months I was training for this one, to beat that guy. I knew he was the strongest that’s why for three months I dedicated my training on his technique,” explained Iman in the mixed zone after posing for several selfies with his devoted fans, according to the World Beach Games website.

https://twitter.com/InamTheWrestler/status/1183824161841582080

“Wherever Pakistanis see their compatriots competing in sports they always show their love, because there are not many great athletes in our country. I came here, I played hard and they love me for that,” he added.

4th Match pic.twitter.com/CealokQoN2
— Inam Butt (@InamTheWrestler) October 14, 2019

He further explained why he is so good in Beach Wrestling. “This is my own game because in Pakistan we have a similar type of wrestling. That’s why I find a better grip than the other wrestlers do.”

https://twitter.com/InamTheWrestler/status/1183825107774590977

Earlier, Inam won all of his first five fights to enter the final.

The bronze medal went to Spain’s Pedro Jacinto Garcia Perze who beat Romania’s Mihai Nicolae Palaghia in the third-place game.