Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt

Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt is a Pakistani weightlifter from Gujranwala, Pakistan. He won the Bronze medal in 105+ kg weightlifting competition in 2018 Commonwealth Games. .[1] After lifting 173 kg in snatch, he successfully lifted 222 kg in his first attempt of clean and jerk to confirm his medal. In an attempt to turn it into a gold, Nooh attempted 228 kg in 2nd and 231 kg in third attempt but couldn’t do it successfully.[2][3]

He also won a bronze medal in Commonwealth Games junior championships at Penang, Malaysia in 2016 and Pune, India in 2015. He lifted 395 kg in junior championships, which is a junior commonwealth record.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Pakistani weightlifter Nooh Butt wins bronze at Commonwealth Games". www.geo.tv.
  2. "Weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt - one of Pakistan's brightest medal hopes at CWG18". www.geo.tv.
  3. "Time to reflect and plan". thenews.com.pk.
  4. "Pakistan win second medal in Commonwealth Games 2018". samaa.tv.
  5. "Weightlifters ready to flex muscles". tribune.com.pk.
  6. "Nooh Dastagir Butt wins Pakistan's second bronze medal of Commonwealth Games 2018". dawn.com.
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