MALÉ – Pakistani bodybuilder Shahzad Qureshi etched his name in history books after defeating the Indian opponent at the 54th Asian Bodybuilding Championship.
Shahzad reportedly outclassed Uzbekistan’s Umar Omar Zakopol and India’s Naresh Nagdev in the competition to clinch a gold medal in the masterclass 80kg plus category.
Two other Pakistani bodybuilders, Umar Shahzad and Arsalan Baig, also claimed silver and bronze medals for Pakistan in the Championship.
#Pakistan's Shahzad Qureshi beat Indian counterpart Naresh to win Gold medal in the 54th Asian Bodybuilding Championship, Maldives. Pakistan secured 3 medals so far.
— Wali Khan (@WaliKhan_TK) July 18, 2022
Shahzad Qureshi, Gold
Umar Shahzad, Silver
Arsalan Baig, Bronze pic.twitter.com/TFikJ13W5B
Umar Shahzad remained runner-up and was awarded a silver medal in the junior bodybuilding 70kg plus category while India’s Suresh Bala Kumar won Gold and Chan Khang Ghaba bagged Bronze in the category.
Pakistan’s Arsalan Baig bagged the bronze medal in the model physique category and Mudassar Khan grabbed the fifth spot in the model physique category of the event.
Some other bodybuilders also appeared in the Asian event. Fazal Ilahi got the sixth position in the master-class 80kg plus category, whereas Mohammad Azeem was placed sixth in the master-class 70kg plus category.
Meanwhile, Secretary Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation and other officials have felicitated the national bodybuilders for their exceptional performance at Asian Bodybuilding Championship.
A 10-member squad from the South Asian nation is taking part in the Championship which is being held in the island country between 15 to 21 July.
Pakistani currency continues to gain against US Dollar and other currencies on April 18, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.2 for buying and 280.3 for selling.
Euro comes down to 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound stands at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED was at 75.25 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 277.2 | 280.3 |
Euro | EUR | 293 | 296 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 342.25 | 345.65 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.25 | 75.95 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.3 | 74.05 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 181 | 182.8 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.63 | 747.63 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 201 | 203 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.45 | 38.85 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.45 | 40.85 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.57 | 35.92 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.32 | 3.43 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 902.26 | 912.91 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 58.24 | 59.52 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 164.75 | 169.63 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.42 | 25.68 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 722.1 | 730.1 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.37 | 77.05 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206 | 208 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 25.72 | 26.02 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 307.11 | 309.61 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.56 | 7.76 |
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