Pakistan already has eight medals in the Commonwealth Games 2022, thanks largely to the five medals earned by wrestlers. Arshad Nadeem is the most recent gold medalist in the javelin throw. On August 8, Nadeem earned the country’s second gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Nadeem set a new record in the first round of the javelin throw final with an 86.81-metre throw. Arshad broke his own record in the second attempt with an 88m throw, followed by an 85.09m throw in the fourth attempt to maintain his lead.
The Olympian established a new CWG record of 90.18m on her fifth attempt, becoming the first Pakistani to hold the record. Nooh Dasatgir Butt, like Arshad, set a CWG 2022 record by lifting a total of 405 kg. He won a gold medal for his outstanding performance on Wednesday [August 3] evening. The nation is showing their love and admiration for both gold medalists.
Pakistani wrestlers Mohammad Sharif Tahir and Ali Asad won silver and bronze medals on August 6. Pakistan now has a total of six silver and bronze medals – three bronze and three silver.
Tahir finished silver in the Men’s Freestyle 74kg wrestling event, losing to India’s Naveen Naveen, while Asad won bronze in the Men’s Freestyle 57kg division, defeating New Zealand’s Suraj Singh in 55 seconds.
On Friday [August 5], Pakistan’s wrestlers – Zaman Anwar, Inam Butt, and Inayatullah – won medals, bringing smiles to Pakistanis’ faces.
In the Men’s Free Style 65 kg Wrestling event, Inayatullah defeated his Scottish opponent, Ross Connelly, to win a bronze medal for his country. He won the race on technical superiority after three minutes and 59 seconds.
After the final of the Men’s Freestyle 125 kg event, Zaman Anwar was awarded the silver medal. After a hard bout, he was defeated by Canada’s Amarveer Dhesi 2-9.
Judoka Shah Hussain Shah won Pakistan’s first medal earlier this week, taking bronze. He outperformed his South African opponent in the 90kg division, which was his first ever 90kg event as he had previously only competed in the 100kg category.
According to the Commonwealth Games’ official website, Australia leads the medal rankings with 178 medals, including 67 gold, followed by England and Canada with 176 and 92 medals, respectively.
India is fourth with 61 medals, including 22 gold.