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| Born | 12 June 2002 Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 74 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Muhammad Sharif Tahir (born 12 June 2002) [1] is a Pakistani wrestler. He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning the silver medal in the men's freestyle 74 kg event. [2] He was defeated in the final by Naveen Malik. [3] [4] [5]
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Pakistan competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010.
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