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| Full name | Shuja Ud Din Malik | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 February 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 85 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shuja Ud Din Malik (born 29 February 1972)[1][2] is a weightlifter from Pakistan. A National Champion from 1990 to 2005, he has created 70 records in different body weight categories. He holds the national records in the 77 Kg and 85 Kg weight categories. He has also been a two-time gold medallist at South Asian Games. He represented Pakistan in several international competitions.[3][4][5] He won Pakistan's first ever Commonwealth Games weightlifting gold medal in the men's 85 kg event and created a Commonwealth Games record in the 85 kg category, having lifted 193 kg in the clean and jerk event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[6][7]
He is the cousin of Pakistani weightlifter Sajjad Amin Malik.[8]
Career
[edit]Commonwealth Games
[edit]2006 Commonwealth Games
[edit]Malik won Pakistan's 1st Gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, winning the 85 kg category.[9]
2010 Commonwealth Games
[edit]Malik was chosen as the flag bearer for Pakistan at the opening ceremony. However, at the last minute as the teams were entering the stadium, chef de mission, Dr. Mohammad Ali Shah insisted on carrying the flag himself. According to the weightlifting team's manager, Rashid Mehmood, the team had considered a boycott in protest at the actions of the official but later withdrew their threat after Pakistan Olympic Association chief, Arif Hasan, assured them Shah would be sanctioned for his actions.[10][11] Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani ordered an inquiry into the incident.[12]
Awards
[edit]| Ribbon | Decoration | Country | Year |
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Tamgha-e-Imtiaz | Pakistan |
2006 |
Malik was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for his achievements and service to sports.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ Schedule Report:Entry list by CGA-General pg 4. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ Weightlifters committed to CWG despite ‘ordeal’ The Express Tribune Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ "Irfan and Shujauddin shatter records". Dawn. 12 November 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sajjad and Shuja set new records". Dawn. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Weightlifting, squash golds for Pakistan". Dawn. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Shuja wins Pakistan's first gold in Melbourne". Dawn. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan finally lifts first gold". The Age. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sajjad finishes fifth". Dawn. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Delhi Commonwealth Games: Pakistani athletes need miracles amid alarming sports decline". Dawn. September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan weightlifters decide against boycott at Commonwealth Games". The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Muhammad Ali Shah’s cheap stunt embarrasses Pakistan Dawn Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ "Shuja 'hurt' after flag snub". The Express Tribune. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Weightlifting Hall of Fame – Shujauddin Malik". Pakistan Olympic Association. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
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