Muhammad Inam
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Born | 27 February 1989 Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Sport | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Freestyle wrestling |
Muhammad Inam is a wrestler from Gujranwala, Pakistan. He won the country's second gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Bronze medal at the 2014 Asian beach Games, gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games, gold medal at the 2016 Asian Beach Games, Silver medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, gold medal at the 2017 World Beach Wrestling Championships, gold medal at the 2018 World Beach Wrestling Championships, Silver medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.[1]
Career
2010
Inam participated in the 84 kg class freestyle at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. He won the gold medal in freestyle wrestling against his Indian opponent, Anuj Kumar[1] on points (3-1).[2]
2014
Inam was selected to participate in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, UK[3]
Inam was selected to participate in the 2014 Asian beach Games in Phuket, Thailand. Then Inam participated in the 90+ kg class Beach style. He won the Bronze medal in Beach wrestling against his Serian opponent, on points (3-0).
2016
Inam participated in the 86 kg class freestyle at the 2016 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati, India. He won the gold medal in freestyle wrestling against his Indian opponent, Gopal Yaduv on points (12-4).
Inam also participated in the -90 kg class Beach wrestling|freestyle at the 2016 5th Beach Asian Games in Danang, Vietnam. He won the gold medal in freestyle wrestling against his Iranian opponent, on points (3-0).
Inam also participated in the 86 kg class freestyle at the 2016 Common Wealth Wrestling Championship in Singapore. He won the Silver medal in freestyle wrestling there.
2018
Inam bagged the gold medal in 86 kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast by beating his opponent Nigeria's Bibo by 3:0.[4]
Awards and Accolades
He has received pride of performance award on 23 March 2019.[5]
References
- ^ a b Inam gives Pakistan second wrestling title Archived 2010-10-14 at the Wayback Machine Dawn Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ Report: result final CWG official website. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ Pakistan to send 62 member team to Commonwealth Team Samaa tv Retrieved 20 July 2014
- ^ "Wrestler Muhammad Inam bags first gold medal for Pakistan at Commonwealth Games". Dawn. 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Inam receives Pride of Performance award". The News. 24 March 2019.
External links
Official Facebook [1]
Twitter [2]
Instagram [3]
- Pakistani male sport wrestlers
- Living people
- Asian Games competitors for Pakistan
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Pakistan
- Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling
- Wrestlers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Wrestlers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Wrestlers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance
- South Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan
- 1989 births
- South Asian Games medalists in wrestling