Nooh Dastagir Butt in action during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Pakistanis can't get enough of praise for weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt, who won the gold medal for the country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a record lift of 405 kg.
It was the first gold for Pakistan in any category in the ongoing games in the city of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Butt set a new Commonwealth Games record when he lifted 173 kg in the clean and jerk in the over 109 kg category. Butt also set another record when he lifted 232 kg in a clean motion. He lifted a total of 405 kg — another CWG record.
Considering his achievement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the athlete for giving Pakistan a proud moment.