Pakistani Strength lifter Muhammad Usman and his team that brought laurels for the country have met with Punjab governor Sardar Saleem Haider, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Saturday.
Usman, the captain of Pakistan’s Strength Lifting Team, secured a gold medal in the 85kg senior class in the 11th World Strength Lifting and Incline Bench Press Championship held in Kazakhstan.
He also clinched a silver medal in the Incline Bench Press category, edging out his Indian opponent.
He was accompanied by Maryam Aqeel Shah (silver medal), and Muhammad Naveed (bronze medal).
The team members and their coach Aqeel Javed Butt received appreciation certificates from Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider.