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Shujauddin Malik
Shujauddin Malik (born 29 February 1972 in GujranwalaWeightlifters committed to CWG despite ‘ordeal’ The Express Tribune Retrieved 4 October 2010.) is a Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter from Pakistan. Malik was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Urdu language, Urdu: تمغہ امتیاز) in 2010 for his achievements and service to sports. He currently holds the Commonwealth Games record in the 85 kg category, having lifted 193 kg in the clean & jerk event at Commonwealth Games 2006 in Melbourne. Career Commonwealth Games Malik won Pakistan's 1st and only gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, winning the 85&nbs ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujranwala
Gujranwala ( ur, , label=none; ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous city proper after Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi respectively. Founded in the 18th century, Gujranwala is a relatively modern town compared to the many nearby millennia-old cities of northern Punjab. The city served as the capital of the Sukerchakia Misl state between 1763 and 1799, and is the birthplace of the founder of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Gujranwala is now Pakistan's third largest industrial centre after Karachi and Faisalabad, and contributes 5% to 9% of Pakistan's national GDP. The city is part of a network of large urban centres in north-east Punjab province that forms one of Pakistan's mostly highly industrialized regions. Along with the nearby cities of Sialkot and Gujrat, Gujranwala forms part of the so-called "Golden Triangle" of industri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
