Abdullah Ghafoor

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Abdullah Ghafoor Abdullah Ghafoor (Pakistan) in action and won the silver medal in 56 kg Men's weightlifting, at 12th South Asian Games-2016, in Dispur, Guwahati on February 06, 2016.jpg
Abdullah Ghafoor

Abdullah Ghafoor (born 2 February 1986) [1] is a Pakistani weightlifter.

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Family

Ghafoor is the son of Abdul Gahfoor and the younger brother of Mohammad Istiaq Ghafoor, both of whom have represented Pakistan internationally in weightlifting.[ citation needed ]

Career

2010

Ghafoor won a bronze medal at the 2010 South Asian Games held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [2]

Ghafoor participated in the 56 kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India where he placed fourth with 237 kg total weight lifted. [3] The following month, he represented the country at the Asian Games in China.

References

  1. "Schedule". cwgdelhi2010.org. Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010. Report: Entry list by CGA-General pg 4
  2. Weightlifting federation awards cash prizes among medallists [ permanent dead link ] Business Day Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  3. "Result". cwgdelhi2010.org. Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.