Pakistanis win 2 silver medals in fourth Mas-Wrestling World Championship

Pakistani players have won two silver medals in the fourth Mas-Wrestling World Championship held at Yakut, Russia.

Officials of the Pakistan Mas-Wrestling Federation said Pakistani athlete Waqas Afzal Bhatti earned the silver medal in 125kg category while Saad Mohammad earned the silver medal in 60kg weight category competition.

Waqas, according to PMWF, had also outclassed his opponent from India Sheikh Abdul Ahad Yunus in a qualifying round bout before winning his semi-final on way to the final.

Saad, meanwhile, defeated wrestlers from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan in initial bouts before outclassing the Serbian opponent in the semifinal. He couldn’t continue his winning run momentum in the final and had to settle for the silver medal.

The championship that kicked off yesterday in Russia features athletes from 45 countries.

Pakistan has sent 11 athletes to the championship, including one female.

Pakistan’s other participants in the tournament Aurangzaib Shah, Shaffat Ullah, Natasha Amani Khan, Afshal Anser, Ali Azhar, Sheraz Ali, Muhammad Alam and Muhammad Ibrahim Baig have their bouts scheduled for Friday.