October 9, 2003	Thursday	Sha’aban 12, 1424

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Defending champions Army continued their domination of the 45th national swimming championship bagging another seven gold medals on the second day at the Pakistan Sports Complex.

The Army swimmers who had four gold medals on Tuesday’s opening day, did remarkably well to take their tally to 11 golds for a total of 136 points. They also claimed six silver and three bronze medals.

Wapda were in second place with 61 points their swimmers landing one gold, three silver and a bronze. Punjab were third with 52 points having won two gold, one silver and five bronze medals.

Army’s Muhammad Mumtaz won two individual gold medals besides figuring in his team’s victory in two relay events.

Results (finals):

400m individual medley: Zulfiqar Ahmed (Army) 4:59:36, Nisar Ahmed (Army) 5:10:53, Ali Gul (Navy) 5:32:59

50m freestyle: Sikandar Khan (Punjab) 0:26:13, Muhammad Fiaz (Army) 0:26:70, Ali Shah Ahmed (Navy) 0:26:96

50m breaststroke: Abdul Aziz (Punjab) 0:33:22, Naseer Ahmed (Wapda) 0:33:89, Muhammad Munir (Army) 0:34:21

400m freestyle: Mumtaz Ahmed (Army) 04:26:78, Mehboob Khan (Army) 04:30:72, Sikandar Khan (Punjab) 05:04:99

200m breaststroke: Shumal Khan (Army) 02:42:65, Muhammad Munir (Army) 02:43:34, M. Akbar (Navy) 02:47:82.

50m backstroke: Atif Khawaja (Wapda) 0:30:96, M. Zahid (Navy) 0:31:04, Faiz Muhammad (Army) 0:31:12

50m butterfly: Zulfiqar Ali (Army) 0:27:62, Ali Gul (Navy) 0:28:41, Sikandar Khan (Punjab) 0:28:41

200m individual medley: Zulfiqar Ali (Army) 2:20.99, Nisar Ahmed (Army) 2:22:77, M. Zahid (Navy) 2:29:85

4x200m freestyle relay: Haji Muhammad, Mehboob Khan, Muhammad Khan, Mumtaz Ahmed (Army) 09:05:24, Zahid, Ali Gul, Hameedur Rehman, M. Afzal (Navy) 09:25:48, Munawar Luqman, M. Akram, Faiz Rasool, Muhammad Taz (Wapda) 09:47:02.