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The Inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 10th to 14th August 2000 and II Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Bendigo, Australia from 30th November to 3rd December 2004 respectively. Pakistan did not participate in the both games.
The III Commonwealth Youth Games held in Pune from the 12th to 18th October 2008. The most unique feature of these games was their venue, Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex. The venue of the III Commonwealth Youth Games Pune 2008 i.e. Shiv Chhatrapati Sports City, Balewadi, was unique as it was for the first time that the competition venues of all disciplines and the athletes' village housed in a single sports complex. Located on 153 acres of land, on the outskirts of Pune, it was all set to host the international competitive multi-sporting event.
Apart from the athletes, team officials and Games technical Conduct Officials, there were representatives from the National and International Federations alongwith the representatives of Print and Electronic media.
The Commonwealth Youth Games were an extremely significant event for India as they formed the back-bone for her quest for maximum Medals in the Delhi 2010 Games. The Youth Games also served to identify India's medal winning potential athletes for the Asian Games 2014 and the Olympic Games 2016.
Participating Nations
71
Participants
1,300 athletes and 350 officials
Sports/Disciplines
9 Disciplines
Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling
The top three winners were: India , Australia and England
Medal Tally of III Commonwealth Youth Games
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Rank.
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Nation
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Medals
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Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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|
1
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India |
33
|
26
|
17
|
76
|
|
2
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Australia |
24
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19
|
22
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65
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|
3
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England |
18
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9
|
14
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41
|
|
4
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South Africa |
7
|
14
|
9
|
30
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|
5
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Canada |
6
|
10
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10
|
26
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|
6
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Wales |
5
|
5
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6
|
16
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|
7
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Malaysia |
3
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4
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6
|
13
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|
8
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Scotland |
3
|
3
|
12
|
18
|
|
9
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New Zealand |
3
|
1
|
3
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7
|
|
10
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Kenya |
3
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
|
11
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Sri Lanka |
3
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0
|
0
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3
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|
12
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Singapore |
2
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5
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4
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11
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|
13
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Uganda |
1
|
3
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1
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5
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|
14
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Samoa |
1
|
1
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2
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4
|
|
15
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Zambia |
1
|
1
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1
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3
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|
16
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Fiji |
1
|
1
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0
|
2
|
|
17
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Barbados |
1
|
0
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0
|
1
|
|
18
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Grenada |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
19
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Guernsey |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
20
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Northern Ireland |
0
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4
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5
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9
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|
21
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Pakistan |
0
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2
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1
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3
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|
22
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Nigeria |
0
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1
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2
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3
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|
23
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Botswana |
0
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1
|
1
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2
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24
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Cameroon |
0
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1
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1
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2
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|
25
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Cyprus |
0
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1
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0
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1
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|
26
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Guyana |
0
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1
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0
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1
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27
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Malta |
0
|
1
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0
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1
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|
28
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Namibia |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
29
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The Gambia |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
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|
30
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Bangladesh |
0
|
0
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1
|
1
|
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31
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Nauru |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
32
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St Kitts & Nevis |
0
|
0
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1
|
1
|
|
33
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Tanzania |
0
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0
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1
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1
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Total
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117
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116
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124
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357
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Pakistan's Participation in III Commonwealth Youth Games
24-member Pakistan Contingent participated in the III Commonwealth Youth Games - 2008. The following are the members of Pakistan Contingent:-
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Contingent Officials
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1.
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Mr. Muhammad Anwar Khan
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Chef-de-Mission
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2.
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Syed Abrar Hussain
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Secretary - cum- Treasurer
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3.
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Syed Meesaq Hussain Rizvi
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Doctor
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Athletics
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4.
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Mr. Khalid Farooq Akbar
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Official
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5.
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Mr. Farhan Ahmed
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Player
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6.
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Mr. Muhammad Asif Javed
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"
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Swimming
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7.
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Mr. Muhammad Zafar
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Official
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8.
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Syed Mazhar Hussain Naqvi
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Male Player
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9.
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Mr. Shahbaz Khan
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"
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10.
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Miss Hoor Asrar Rauf
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Female Player
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11.
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Miss Aqsa Tariq
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"
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Table Tennis
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12.
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Mr. Arif Khan
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Official
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13.
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Mr. Salman Ahmed Tahir Virk
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Male Player
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14.
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Miss Ayesha Khan
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Female Player
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Weightlifting
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15.
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Mr. Qaisar Iftikhar
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Official
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16.
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Mr. Abu Sufyan
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Player
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17.
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Mr. Umar Rasool Lone
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"
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18.
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Mr. Ali Shan Cheema
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"
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19.
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Mr. Azhar Amir
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"
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Wrestling
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20.
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Mr. Ghulam Raza Moazen
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Official
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21.
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Mr. Salamat Ali
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Player
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22.
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Mr. Aslam Pervez
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"
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23.
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Mr. Muhammad Shaukat Mushtaq
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"
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24.
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Mr. Ali Haider
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"
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Pakistan Medal Tally in III Commonwealth Youth Games
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S.No.
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Discipline
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Medals
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Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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1.
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Wrestling
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-
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2
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1
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3
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Total
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-
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2
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1
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3
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S.No.
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Player
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Name of Event
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Medal
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| Wrestling |
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1.
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Mr. Salamat Ali
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42 Kg
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Silver
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2.
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Mr. Ali Haider
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46 Kg
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Silver
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3.
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Mr. Muhammad Shoukat Mushtaq
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54 Kg
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Bronze
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