ANOC World Beach Games wrestling event starts from today in Doha. Though the Indian wrestlers have stayed from the inaugural edition of the games, neighboring foe Pakistan is eyeing glory in the games through their top wrestler Inam Butt.
Eying another Gold medal for Pakistan, country’s top wrestler Butt will be in action today at ANOC World Beach Games in Doha. Inam, 30, who was Pakistan’s sole gold medallist in Commonwealth Games last year will compete in 90kg weight categories with all his bouts on Monday, including the medal bouts. Inam is the Pakistan’s sole representation at the games and will kick off with his bout against Portugal’s Adao Rafael da Silva. He will then wrestle against Goergia’s recently crowned world champion Dato Marsagishivili before taking on Azerbaijan’s Kanan Aliyev and Turkey’s Murat Ozkan.
Butt is considered as Pakistan’s top wrestler since 2010 when he defeated India’s Anuj Kumar to win Commonwealth Games gold medal. Since then he has won several medals for his country, including two World Beach Wrestling titles and an Asian Beach Games gold
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In an interview to GEO TV Anam sounded confindent, “I have been training since last six months in my own AKHARA in Gujranwala for this event, 20 days before coming to Doha, I had a camp organized by PSB with other wrestlers which also helped me a lot,” he said.
Inam highlighted that his group is comprised of all top wrestlers and he faces a tough challenge.
“The Georgian wrestler in my group was Bronze medalist in the 2012 Olympics while Azerbaijan’s wrestler has previously won Gold medal in World Military Games. The Turkish Wrestler is also good,” he mentioned.
“I have also won several medals for Pakistan which makes my group a difficult one but I am hopeful of a good show,” concluded the 30-year-old Wrestler.
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