Abdullah Ghafoor

Abdullah Ghafoor (born February 2, 1986[1]) is a Pakistani weightlifter.

Family

Ghafoor is the son of Abdul Gahfoor and the younger brother of Mohammad Istiaq Ghafoor, both of whom have represented Pakistan internationally in weightlifting.[2]

Career

2010

Ghafoor won a bronze medal at the 2010 South Asian Games held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3]

Ghafoor participated in the 56 kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India where he placed fourth with 237 kg total weight lifted.[4] The following month, he represented the country at the Asian Games in China.

References
  1. Schedule Report:Entry list by CGA-General pg 4. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. Pakistan hopeful of weightlifting success Archived 29 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine The Daily Mail 24 September 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. Weightlifting federation awards cash prizes among medallists Business Day Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  4. Result Archived 8 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine CWG official website. Retrieved 4 October 2010.


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