GROUND REALITYThe rise in popularity of weightlifter Talha Talib during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is a story of determination and perseverance. Hailing from Gujranwala, the 21-year-old athlete almost tasted Olympic media glory but ended the.
Spirited Pakistan weightlifter Talha misses out on Olympic medal, claims fifth position Special Correspondent
LAHORE: Spirited Pakistan weightlifter Talha Talib missed out on a rare Olympic medal for the country at the Tokyo Olympics in Japan on Sunday. The 21-year-old lifter, making his Olympics debut, took part in the 67kg category and held the gold medal spot until the final round before eventually being bumped down and denied a podium finish. In the end, he finished fifth as China’s Lijun Chen, Colombia’ Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano and Italy’s Mirko Zani captured gold, silver and bronze respectively. Talib’s lift of 151kg in Snatch category was the second-best of the round. He failed in his first Clean & Jerk attempt of 166kg and even though he was successful for the same weight in his next attempt and also cleared 170kg later, his combined total of 320 was surpassed by others, including Zani, who lifted just 2kg more than Talib. For a little while duri
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KARACHI: Having secured IOC Tripartite Commission place for the next month’s Tokyo Olympics, Pakistan’s promising weightlifter and Asian Championship bronze medallist Talha Talib has.