Pakistani bodybuilders have fun after profitable medals on the Asian Bodybuilding Championship in Thailand. — Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan clinched two gold medals on the fifth day of the Asian Bodybuilding Championship in Thailand, with bodybuilders from Multan and Peshawar making the nation proud.
Within the 75kg class, Multan’s Firasat Ali secured the primary gold medal for Pakistan. In accordance with Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation Secretary, Sohail Anwar, Firasat works at a puncture store in Multan to earn his livelihood. He mentioned Firasat’s journey was notably outstanding as he managed to compete internationally for the primary time regardless of monetary hardships.
Pakistan’s second gold got here via Ijaz Khan, a 51-year-old from Peshawar, who triumphed within the Masters class by profitable within the 80kg class. His achievement marked a historic second for Pakistan’s illustration on the occasion.
Firasat revealed that he runs a small roadside stall outdoors his home in Multan and sometimes struggled to afford journey bills even to different cities. He mentioned he was solely in a position to take part after competing in Islamabad trials, the place he was chosen for the nationwide group. The bodybuilding federation then coated his bills to take him to Bangkok.
He mentioned bodybuilding is his lifelong ardour, alongside his curiosity in music, and that profitable this gold medal was a dream come true.
