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Weightlifter Nooh Butt sidelined from Asian Games, Paris Olympics

Renowned national weightlifter Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt has been sidelined from this year’s Asian Games and Paris Olympics 2024 for allegedly being part of a parallel weightlifting interim committee.

However, the Commonwealth Games gold medalist has refuted the accusations made against him and categorically denied his affiliation with any interim weightlifting committee.

Taking to his Instagram account, Nooh Dastgir Butt shared an official letter, that he received from the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF), which expressed reservations over his inclusion in the weightlifting event of the ongoing National Games.

“I, unfortunately, won’t be able to participate in future weightlifting competitions — be it National Games (2023) or international competitions like Asian Games (2023) or Olympic Games (2024) — as I have been alleged to be a member of a parallel weightlifting interim committee by the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF). As a result, I won’t be given an opportunity or platform to participate in future competitions,” Nooh Dastgir Butt said on his official Instagram account.

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“I will come out and state openly that I am not a part of any parallel weightlifting interim committee in both word and deed.

“I am only here for the weightlifting game, and I appeal to the Pakistani authorities and the public for their support, so that I can bring more medals and glory to Pakistan. Period.”

CWG gold medalist Nooh Butt reaches Pakistan, receives warm welcome

ISLAMABAD: Weightlifter Nooh Dastgir Butt was given a warm reception by his fans and family on his return to the country after he bagged a gold medal in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, UK.

Director General of Pakistan Sports Board Colonel (retd) Muhammad Asif Zaman was also present on the occasion and warmly received the gold medalist upon his arrival at Islamabad International Airport on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old weightlifter created history in the event as he lifted 405kgs to set a Commonwealth Games record and win the gold medal in the 109kg+ category.

Following his achievement, DG PSB had already announced a cash award of Rs5 million for Nooh Butt. Meanwhile, Arshad Nadeem, who won the gold medal in the javelin throw final at the event will also receive an equal sum from the sports body.

Moreover, a ceremony will be held at PM House on August 22 to honour the national athletes for their remarkable feat in the Commonwealth Games where Prime Minister Shehbaz Shareef will meet and present cash prizes to the medalists.

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PSB announces cash awards for Pakistani medalists in CWG 2022

ISLAMABAD: Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Colonel (retd) Mohammad Asif Zaman announced cash prizes for weightlifter Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt, who won gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, and bronze-medalist judoka Shah Hussain, here on Thursday.

Zaman announced that the Rs5,000,000 cash award would be given to the gold-medalist Nooh while Shah would receive Rs1,000,000 for the remarkable feat by the two athletes in the event.

“You’ve made the nation proud with your great achievement,” DG Sports Board congratulated Nooh over the phone and said that the medal-winning athletes would be given a warm reception on their return to Pakistan.

Weightlifter Nooh created history as he set the new Commonwealth Games record by lifting 405kgs and secured the first gold for Pakistan in the ongoing global event.

Whereas, judo player Hussain outclassed his South African opponent to clinch a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022.

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Nooh Butt sets record to win first Gold for Pakistan in CWG 2022

BIRMINGHAM: National weightlifter Nooh Butt created history as he set the new Commonwealth Games record in weightlifting and secured the first gold for Pakistan in the ongoing global event.

In the final round of the 109+kg Men’s category, national weightlifter Nooh produced an astounding outcome as he lifted a record total of 405 kg to capture the first gold for Pakistan in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

The 24-year-old weightlifter lifted 170kg and 173kg respectively in the first and second attempt in snatch but remained unable to pull off 174kg in the third.

The national weightlifter, however, then stunned his opponents as he lifted a record 232 kg in the second attempt of clean and jerk and bettered his first attempt (225kg).

Following Nooh securing gold, Pakistan’s overall medal tally has risen to two as the judo player Shah Hussain Shah claimed a bronze medal by defeating South African opponent Thomas-Laszlo Breytenbach.

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Pakistan weightlifter Nooh registers CWG clean and jerk record

BIRMINGHAM: National weightlifter Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt set a new Commonwealth Games record as he lifted 232kg in clean and jerk movement in the 109+kg category.

In the final round of the 109+kg Men’s category, national weightlifter Nooh produced an astounding outcome as he lifted a record 230 kg in clean and jerk to glimmer a ray of gold in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

The 24-year-old weightlifter lifted 170kg and 173kg respectively in the first and second attempt in snatch but remained unable to pull off 174kg in the third.

The national weightlifter, however, then stunned his opponents as he lifted a record 232 kg in the second attempt of clean and jerk.

It is important to note that the final was in progress when this story was written, with Nooh leading the standings with 405 points and David Andrew Liti of New Zealand coming in second with 394.

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