Talha Talib wins Pakistan’s first ever medal in World Weightlifting Championship

What happened: Talha Talib (@_talhatalib_), Pakistan’s top weightlifter, won bronze in the World Championships in Tashkent on Friday. He competed in the 67 kilogramme, lifted 143 kilogrammes in snatch. Details: Before going for Tashkent, Talha, who rose to prominence after finishing sixth in the Tokyo Olympics, appeared to be in excellent shape. Amjad Amin Butt, a senior official of the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF), believes that he may have won gold. This is Pakistan’s first weightlifting medal. Abu Bakar Ghani finished 13th in the 61kg category the other day. He finished with a total of 254kg after lifting 116kg in snatch and 138kg in clean and jerk. Amjad Butt confirmed it, saying Abubakar’s Commonwealth rating remained at fourth. Three additional national weightlifters will compete in the international competition.

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