Ziarul sets new national record

BSS, Dhaka :

Ziarul Islam of Bangladesh Army set the new national record in the seventh Inter-service National Weightlifting Competition that concluded at Weightlifting Gymnasium in the capital’s Paltan on Tuesday.

On the last day of men’s 96 kilograms (Kgs) weight category, Ziarul lifted a total of 287-kg – 131-kg in snatch and 156-kg in clean and jerk, said a press release.

Another weightlifter Ashik Mondol Shibu of the same team emerged first in the 109+ weight category lifting a total of 269-kg – 117-kg in snatch and 152-kg in clean and jerk. He broke the previous record in clean and jerk.

Besides, Shakhawat Hossain of Bangladesh Ansar emerged first in the 89-kg weight category lifting a total of 269-kg – 120-kg in snatch and 149-kg in clean and jerk.

Niaz Mollah Abdullah of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) emerged top in the 102-kg weight category lifting a total of 265-kg — 119-kg in snatch and 146-kg in clean and jerk.

Farhad Ali of Bangladesh Army emerged top in the 109-kg weight category lifting a total of 256-kg – 116-kg in snatch and 140-kg in clean and jerk.

Bangladesh Army emerged team event champions while Bangladesh Ansar and BGB finished first and second runners-up respectively.

Ashikur Rahman Taj of Bangladesh Army was adjudged the best weight lifter in the meet.