Abdul Ghani Butt

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Abdul Ghani Butt
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NationalityPakistani
Born (1939-01-15) 15 January 1939 (age 85)
Gujranwala, Pakistan
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Sport Weightlifting

Abdul Ghani Butt (born 15 January 1939) is a Pakistani weightlifter. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdul Ghani Butt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2019.