KAZAKHSTAN: Pakistan’s sprinter Shajar Abbas has won gold and bronze medals in the ongoing Qosanov Memorial Athletics Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
On Sunday, Abbas bagged a bronze medal in the 200m race by crossing the finishing line in 20.87 seconds. Thailand’s Puripol Boonson and Soraoat Dapbang won the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the 200m race.
Earlier, the 22-year-old Shajar Pakistani athlete clocked 10.41 seconds in the 100m sprint on Saturday to clinch the gold medal. Kazakhstan’s Vitaliy Zems finished in second place by crossing the finishing line in 10.47 seconds. Meanwhile, Thailand’s Bandit Chuangchai, 10.51 seconds, secured the bronze medal.
Very impressive Sprinter Shajjar Abbas grabbing Gold for Pakistan in Almaty Kazakhstan ????❤️????????
#pakatheletics pic.twitter.com/ffa0ZDrwGC— Makhmoor Ali Dahani (@dahani_makhmoor) June 25, 2022
Moreover, Abbas also set the national record by completing his 100m heat in 10.38 seconds. The record was previously held by Afzal Baig, who clocked 10.42 seconds during the 2005 Islamic Games.
Abbas wasn’t the only one to win medal for Pakistan as his fellow sprinter Abdul Majeed Baloch also bagged a bronze medal in the men’s 400 meters final. He finished in third place with a time of 46.86 seconds.
Meanwhile, Amir Sohail clinched another medal for Pakistan in the event with a silver in the 1500m race.
