Talha Talib (Urdu: طلحہ طالب) (born 3 October 1999) is a Pakistaniweightlifter from Gujranwala.[1][2][3] He is the Pakistani national champion in the 62 kg category. He set a new record at the games in snatch as he lifted 132 kg in the third attempt with 127 kg and 130 kg in the first two attempts, respectively.[4] He was also a gold medalist at the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Weightlifting Championships in Penang. He lifted 258 kg to clinch the gold. He is currently the top No. 1 ranked weightlifter of Pakistan.[5]
Talib began training from the age of eight in his hometown of Gujranwala, Pakistan. His father, Muhammad Islam Natiq, was a former National Junior Weightlifting Champion and had won a bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Powerlifting Championships in New Delhi. He worked as a national weightlifting coach for Pakistan, and was the one who introduced Talib to the sport.
Talha Talib won the silver medal in the 56 kg category at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.[8][9][10] He lifted 102 kg in snatch and 115 kg in clean and jerk for an aggregate of 217 kg.[11] In October 2016, he participated in the IWF Youth World Championships in Penang, where he could only achieve 9th position in the 62 kg category. The next week, at the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Championships in Penang, he claimed silver in the 62 kg category, and was named Best Weightlifter.
In February 2020, while competing in the 67 kg category at the 6th International Solidarity Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent, Talib secured a gold medal in snatch by lifting 142 kg. He also won gold in clean and jerk with a weight of 162 kg. This aggregate weight of 304 kg helped him claim another gold.[16] In April 2020, at the 49th Asian Weightlifting Championships, he won a bronze medal by lifting 148 kg in snatch in 67 kg event.[17]
He was brought into the national limelight at the following Olympics, where he finished fifth in the men's 67 kg event.[18] Initially, Talib could not qualify directly for the event since he had missed a few events. However, he secured an invitational spot offered by the Tripartite Commission.[19][20] At the event, Talib's lift of 151 kg in the snatch category was the second-best of the round. His overall tally of 320 kg was just 2 kg shy of the bronze medal.[21][6] This was Pakistan's first top 5 position at the Olympics since 1988 in sports other than field hockey.
^Dawn.com (2021-07-25). "'Still proud of you': Weightlifter Talha Talib misses out on Olympic gold but a hero is born". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
^"Talha Talib does nation proud, wins Pakistan's first ever medal at World Weightlifting Championship". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
^"Pakistan facing long ban after six weightlifters suspended for doping". DAWN.COM. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^"WAPDA Honours its Athletes; Cash awards worth Rs.2.5 million each for Arshad Nadeem, Talha Talib". www.app.com.pk/. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
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Talha Talib Urdu طلحہ طالب born 3 October 1999 is a Pakistani weightlifter from Gujranwala 1 2 3 He is the Pakistani national champion in the 62 kg category He set a new record at the games in snatch as he lifted 132 kg in the third attempt with 127 kg and 130 kg in the first two attempts respectively 4 He was also a gold medalist at the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Weightlifting Championships in Penang He lifted 258 kg to clinch the gold He is currently the top No 1 ranked weightlifter of Pakistan 5 Talha TalibPersonal informationNative nameطلحہ طالبFull nameTalha TalibNationalityPakistaniBorn 1999 10 03 3 October 1999 age 24 Gujranwala Punjab PakistanEducationSuperior College GujranwalaOccupationWeightlifterYears active2015 presentHeight1 72 m 5 ft 8 in Weight62 kg 137 lb SportCountry PakistanSportWeightliftingWeight class67 kgTeamNational teamCoached byMuhammad Islam NatiqMedal record Men s weightliftingRepresenting PakistanEvent 1st 2nd 3rdWorld Championships 1Asian Championships 1Commonwealth Games 1Commonwealth Championships 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 1 International Solidarity Weightlifting Championships 3 1 Total 3 3 3World Championships2021 Tashkent 67 kg snatchAsian Championships2020 Tashkent 67 kg snatchCommonwealth Games2018 Gold Coast 62 kgCommonwealth Championships2017 Gold Coast 62 kgCommonwealth Youth Games2015 Apia 56 kgInternational Solidarity Championships2020 Tashkent 67 kg snatch2020 Tashkent 67 kg clean and jerk2020 Tashkent 67 kg total2018 Cairo 67 kgUpdated on 27 January 2022 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards and recognition 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editTalib began training from the age of eight in his hometown of Gujranwala Pakistan His father Muhammad Islam Natiq was a former National Junior Weightlifting Champion and had won a bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Powerlifting Championships in New Delhi He worked as a national weightlifting coach for Pakistan and was the one who introduced Talib to the sport Talib passed his matriculation from Quaid e Azam Divisional Public School and College and then studied computer science from Superior College Gujranwala 6 7 Career editTalha Talib won the silver medal in the 56 kg category at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa 8 9 10 He lifted 102 kg in snatch and 115 kg in clean and jerk for an aggregate of 217 kg 11 In October 2016 he participated in the IWF Youth World Championships in Penang where he could only achieve 9th position in the 62 kg category The next week at the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Championships in Penang he claimed silver in the 62 kg category and was named Best Weightlifter He competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the 62 kg category lifting a total of 283 kg at the age of 18 12 13 14 At the 2019 South Asian Games Talib won gold in 67 kg category with a total weight of 292 kg 140 kg in snatch and 152 kg in clean and jerk 15 In February 2020 while competing in the 67 kg category at the 6th International Solidarity Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent Talib secured a gold medal in snatch by lifting 142 kg He also won gold in clean and jerk with a weight of 162 kg This aggregate weight of 304 kg helped him claim another gold 16 In April 2020 at the 49th Asian Weightlifting Championships he won a bronze medal by lifting 148 kg in snatch in 67 kg event 17 He was brought into the national limelight at the following Olympics where he finished fifth in the men s 67 kg event 18 Initially Talib could not qualify directly for the event since he had missed a few events However he secured an invitational spot offered by the Tripartite Commission 19 20 At the event Talib s lift of 151 kg in the snatch category was the second best of the round His overall tally of 320 kg was just 2 kg shy of the bronze medal 21 6 This was Pakistan s first top 5 position at the Olympics since 1988 in sports other than field hockey In the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent Talib won the bronze medal in the 67 kg category by lifting 143 kg in the snatch event This was Pakistan s first ever medal at the World Weightlifting Championships 22 However Talib soon after tested positive for norandrosterone a banned performance enhancing drug and was provisionally suspended 23 Awards and recognition editFor securing fifth position in the men s 67 kg event at 2020 Summer Olympics Talha was awarded the following Rs 25 lakh US 8 700 from the WAPDA 24 Rs 20 lakh US 6 900 from the Chief Minister of Punjab Rs 10 lakh US 3 500 from the President of Pakistan Rs 10 lakh US 3 500 from the Punjab Sports Board Rs 10 lakh US 3 500 from the Government of Punjab References edit Talha Talib results gc2018 com Pakistani weightlifter breaks record at Commonwealth Games tribune com pk 5 April 2018 Talha Talib grabs first medal for Pakistan in Commonwealth Games 2018 dunyanews tv Pakistani athlete beats Indian opponent to win gold medal in Commonwealth Youth Weightlifting Championship samaa tv Pakistan s Talha Talib clinches silver medal dailytimes com pk 8 September 2017 a b Weightlifting TALIB Talha Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Archived from the original on 2021 07 28 Retrieved 2021 07 25 Weightlifting Athlete Profile Talha TALIB Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games results gc2018 com Retrieved 2022 01 27 Weightlifter Talha bags silver in Commonwealth Youth Games www thenews com pk Retrieved 2021 07 25 First Silver for Pakistan in Commonwealth Youth Games The Nation 2015 09 07 Retrieved 2021 07 25 Results By Events Old BW Retrieved 2022 01 27 No weight too tough The Express Tribune tribune com pk 2021 07 31 Retrieved 2022 01 27 Commonwealth Games Weightlifter Talha Talib wins bronze for Pakistan geo tv Talha creates new Commonwealth Games record bags first medal for Pakistan Business Recorder 5 April 2018 Weightlifter Talib bags Pakistan s first medal in Commonwealth Games Dawn 5 April 2018 Mehboob Ali Najma Parveen Talha Talib Haider Ali win gold Pakistan trail at fourth spot The News International December 7 2019 Talha wins three gold medals in International Solidarity weightlifting www thenews com pk Retrieved 2022 01 27 Talha grabs bronze in Tashkent The Express Tribune 2021 04 20 Retrieved 2021 07 25 Men s 67 kg Results PDF Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Archived PDF from the original on 9 August 2021 Retrieved 16 August 2021 Weightlifter Talha Talib to represent Pakistan in Olympics Daily Pakistan Global 2021 06 26 Retrieved 2022 01 27 Reporter The Newspaper s Sports 2021 06 26 Weightlifter Talha secures Olympic berth DAWN COM Retrieved 2022 01 27 Dawn com 2021 07 25 Still proud of you Weightlifter Talha Talib misses out on Olympic gold but a hero is born DAWN COM Retrieved 2021 07 25 Talha Talib does nation proud wins Pakistan s first ever medal at World Weightlifting Championship www geo tv Retrieved 2021 12 27 Pakistan facing long ban after six weightlifters suspended for doping DAWN COM 30 April 2022 Retrieved 1 July 2022 WAPDA Honours its Athletes Cash awards worth Rs 2 5 million each for Arshad Nadeem Talha Talib www app com pk Retrieved 2021 08 17 External links editTalha Talib at the International Weightlifting Federation nbsp Talha Talib at IAT Database Weightlifting in German nbsp Talha Talib at Olympics com nbsp Talha Talib at Olympedia nbsp Talha Talib on Eurosport Talha Talib at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Talha Talib amp oldid 1206570864, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
