Pakistan hopes for another medal at Commonwealth Games as Shajjar Abbas enters men’s 200m final

Pakistani athlete Shajjar Abbas pictured after men's 200meter race round 1 at Common Wealth Games 2022. (@shajarAwan786/Twitter)

• The country has so far secured five medals after three of its wrestlers won silver and bronze on Friday
• Pakistan’s only gold medal has been won by its weightlifter, Noor Dastagir Butt, who also made new record

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hopes to bag another medal at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday after its athlete, Shajjar Abbas, entered men’s 200 meters final with a third-place finish a day before.
The country’s wrestlers, Muhammad Inam and Zaman Anwar, won two silver medals on Friday after being overpowered by rival athletes in +86- and +125-kilogram categories.
Prior to that, another wrestler, Inayatullah, secured a bronze medal in the +65-kilogram competition.
So far, Pakistan’s weightlifter, Nooh Dastagir Butt, is the only one who has brought a gold for his country and made a new record by lifting 173 kilograms, with people now pinning their hopes on Abbas to win another medal.
“Pakistan’s tally of medals in the Commonwealth Games 2022 mounted to five, owing to the three medals bagged by wrestlers,” reported Geo News. “Friday was the day when Pakistan’s wrestlers — Zaman Anwar, Inam Butt and Inayatullah — won medals and brought happiness to the faces of Pakistanis.”
Pakistani athletes have been striving to perform in the international arena in recent years.
Last month, Arshad Nadeem became the first athlete from his country to secure fifth position in men’s javelin competition at the World Athletics Championship held in the United States.
Nadeem was also considered a favorite during the Olympics held in August 2021, though he could not reach the victory stand.
Pakistan’s women cricketers also participated in the Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom, though they could not go too far in the competition.