Karachi: In a superb display of talent, the Wolf Pack Club won 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals to lift the title of the COMBAXX Karachi Powerlifting Championship organized by the Pakistan Powerlifting Federation and Karachi Division Powerlifting Association with the support of Combaxx Sports at Beach View Club here.  Energetics Club emerged as the ultimate runners-up by winning 3 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals while Karachi Gymkhana won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal to secure third place in the championship. The winners' Wolf Pack Club got a total of 92 points while the runners-up  Energetics Club got 87 points and Karachi Gymkhana secured 31 points.

More than 60 powerlifters participated in this high-profile Push and Pull Powerlifting Championship.  Shehroze won in the 59kg category while Sarmad won in the 66kg category, Muhammad Taha in 74kg, Ahmad Irfan in 83 kg, Muhammad Jahangir in 93 kg, Nasruminullah in 105 kg, Nadir Khan in 120 kg, and Murad Ikram in plus 120 kg wins the gold medal. On the occasion of prize distribution, Chief Guest CEO Combaxx Sports Omar Saeed, Rashid Malik of Pakistan Powerlifting Federation, Advisor Powerlifting Athar Kamran Butt, Director Combaxx Sports Taimur Saeed and General Manager Zubair Macha were also present on the occasion.  Chief Guest Omar Saeed said that powerlifting sports are gaining popularity among the youth which is a good augury and added that physical fitness is very important in this sport.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 02 2023

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