Swan bags Pakistan’s first SAG gold

Published February 7, 2016
India’s Guru Raja holds his gold medal next to silver medalist Chathuranga Lakmal Jayasooriya Archchilage (L) of Sri Lanka and bronze medallist Abdullah Ghafoor (R) of Pakistan at the 12th South Asian Games after the 56kg category weightlifting event at the Bhogeswari Phukanani Indoor Stadium on Saturday. — AFP
India’s Guru Raja holds his gold medal next to silver medalist Chathuranga Lakmal Jayasooriya Archchilage (L) of Sri Lanka and bronze medallist Abdullah Ghafoor (R) of Pakistan at the 12th South Asian Games after the 56kg category weightlifting event at the Bhogeswari Phukanani Indoor Stadium on Saturday. — AFP

GUWAHATI: Pakistan’s Lianna Catherine Swan won Pakistan’s first gold of the South Asian Games when she swam to victory in the women’s 200m breaststroke on Saturday.

On a day when Pakistan won two silvers and three bronze, Swan was outstanding as she won at the Dr Zakir Hussain Aquatic Complex in 2:48.85, ahead of Sri Lankan Hasanthi Nugawela (2:49.17) and Bangladesh’s Romana Akter (2:49.60).

Also in the pool, Pakistan took bronze in the 4x100m freestyle.

India’s Rajneesh lifts Nadir of Pakistan during the 65kg freestyle wrestling final at the South Asian Games on Saturday. — AP
India’s Rajneesh lifts Nadir of Pakistan during the 65kg freestyle wrestling final at the South Asian Games on Saturday. — AP

Another bronze for the country went to Sabiha Bibi in the 30m individual time trial cycling event at the Lakshmi Bai National Institute of Physical Education.

At the Bhogeswari Phukanani Indoor Stadium, Pakistan’s Abdullah Ghafoor finished third in the 56kg weightlifting event.

Both silvers for Pakistan came in wrestling with Mohammad Bilal losing to Ravinder in the 57kg freestyle final and Nadir falling to Rajneesh in the 65kg gold medal match.

Published in Dawn, February 7th, 2016

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