Nooh Dastagir and Shah Hussain Bags Pakistan’s first gold, bronze medals at Commonwealth Games
Finishing with a total of 405kg, the weightlifter smashed the Games' record.
The Commonwealth Games, an international multi-sports event that runs every four years, are currently in session.
Pakistan’s flag has already been hoisted high by weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt and Judoka Shah Hussain. On the sixth day of the competition in England, the duo’s efforts ensured Pakistan got its first gold and bronze medals. This calls for a celebration and netizens are ecstatic over the wins.
Hussain ended Pakistan’s medal wait, while Butt smashed the Commonwealth Games record. The 23-year-old obliterated the field in the clean and jerk session, finishing with a total of 405kg. He bettered the record of 403kg set by New Zealander David Andrew Liti four years ago.
Pakistani Twitter applauded the duo, saying they made the nation proud.
Roar Pakistan! 🔥 👏
Extremely proud of these superstars. All our athletes deserve proper structure, support and state-of-the-art facilities.#PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/XLOsusWzfo
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) August 4, 2022
Pakistani weightlifter Muhammad Noor Dastgir grabs Gold Medal
❤️🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰#PakistanZindabad#CommonwealthGames2022#CommonwealthGames pic.twitter.com/ByB2Z7Gc83— Faakhir Mehmood (@Faakhir_Mehmood) August 3, 2022
Super proud of the achievements of Nooh Dastagir and Judoka Shah Hussain who bagged gold and bronze medal for Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games. #CommonwealthGames #CommonwealthGames22 pic.twitter.com/SfjXGL8Ly5
— Naseem Shah (@iNaseemShah) August 4, 2022
Congratulations Pakistan,
Nooh Dastagir Butt🥇
Shah Hussain Shah🥉#CommonwealthGames2022 #CommonwealthGames pic.twitter.com/ULbOKwbzlo— Muhammad Haseeb Ishfaq (@HaseebIshfaq129) August 4, 2022
Congratulations Pakistan 🇵🇰#NoohDastgir wins the first Gold Medal for Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games 🥇#Dollar #CommonwealthGames #CommonwealthGames22 pic.twitter.com/4IgkdMLDBI
— FARHAN HASHMI 🇵🇰 (@HASHMIHOONMEIN) August 4, 2022
Proud moment.
First 🥇 for Pakistan in Commonwealth 2022.#NoohDastgir #CommonwealthGames pic.twitter.com/fHrwlgF4xc— Shayan Nazir Leghari (@LeghariShayan) August 4, 2022
Congratulations to Butt and Hussain for making Pakistan and everyone in it proud!
