Pakistan wins silver medal in wrestling at Common Wealth Games
Submitted by Raheel Hanif on October 7, 2010 – 11:20 amNo Comment
NEW DELHI: Pakistani wrestler Azhar Hussain has won first medal for the country on the third day of the Common Wealth Games in Delhi. As per details, Azhar Hussain fought the final in Greeco-Roaman category of wrestling against Indian wrestler Rajindar Kumar; however, he lost to his Indian rival with 11 points and thus carried away with the silver medal.
Azhar’s family has a background of ‘pehalwani’. His family had to emigrate from his native Muzaffargarh village, after the flood had hit it. It should be mentioned here that Azhar has earlier represented Pakistan in several countries including Canada, Sri Lanka, Iran and South Africa.-SANA
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