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Full name | Sajjad Amin Malik |
Born | 3 December 1973 |
Weight | 104.74 kg (230.9 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Weight class | 105 kg |
Team | National team |
Updated on 18 October 2016. |
Sajjad Amin Malik (born 3 December 1973) is a Pakistani male weightlifter, competing in the 105 kg category and representing Pakistan at international competitions. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 105 kg event. [1]
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
2010 | ![]() | 105 kg | 145 | 150 | N/A | 176 | N/A | 326 | 7 |
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