| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Haroon Shukat |
| Born | 29 July 1988 |
| Weight | 104.93 kg (231.3 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 105 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 19 October 2016. | |
Haroon Shukat (born 29 July 1988) is a Pakistani male weightlifter, competing in the 105 kg category and representing Pakistan at international competitions. He participated at the 2014 Asian Games in the 105 kg event [1] and also at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 105 kg event.
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 |  | 105 kg | 140 | 145 | N/A | 167 | N/A | 312 | 11 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 |  | 105 kg | 141 | 145 | N/A | 165 | 167 | N/A | 312 | 7 | ||
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