Inam Butt
Inam Butt with his gold medal at the 12th South Asian Games 2016
Personal information
Native nameمحمد انعام بٹ
Full nameMuhammad Inam Butt
NationalityPakistan Pakistani
Born (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989
Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Sport
CountryPakistan
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Commonwealth Games 2 1 –
Commonwealth Championships – 2 –
World Beach Championships 2 – –
World Beach Games 1 – –
Asian Beach Games 1 – 1
South Asian Games 2 – –
Total 8 3 1
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 New DelhiFreestyle (84kg)
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastFreestyle (86kg)
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamFreestyle (86kg)
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
Silver medal – second place2016 SuntecFreestyle (86kg)
Silver medal – second place2017 JohannesburgFreestyle (86kg)
World Beach Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 DalianFreestyle (86kg)
Gold medal – first place2018 SarigermeFreestyle (86kg)
World Beach Games
Gold medal – first place2019 QatarFreestyle (90kg)
Asian Beach Games
Gold medal – first place2016 VietnamFreestyle (86kg)
Bronze medal – third place2014 PhuketFreestyle (90kg)
Asian Olympics Qualifying Rounds Kazakhstan
Bronze medal – third place2021 KazakhstanFreestyle (97kg)
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2016 IndiaFreestyle (86kg)
Gold medal – first place2019 NepalFreestyle (90kg)

Muhammad Inam Butt (born 27 February 1989) is a Pakistani professional wrestler.

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, silver medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship. Butt won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the gold medal at the 2018 World Beach Wrestling Championships, gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games, silver medal at the 2019 World Beach Series, gold medal at the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games, bronze medal at the 2021 Asian Olympics Qualify Rounds, gold medal at the 2021 World Beach Series, and a gold medal at the 2021 World Beach Wrestling Series.[1][2]

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).[3]

2014

Inam was selected to participate in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, UK.[4]

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 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Singapore. He won the silver medal in freestyle wrestling there.

2018

Inam bagged the gold medal in the 86 kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast by beating his opponent Nigeria's Bibo by 3:0.[5]

2021

Inam Butt missed out on the 2020 Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Inam won the gold medal in the 90  kg category at the Beach wrestling world series freestyle at 2021 in Rome, Italy. Butt secured victory by beating his Ukrainian opponent by 3–0 in the final.[7]

Awards

He has received Pride of Performance award on 23 March 2019.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Inam gives Pakistan second wrestling title Archived 2010-10-14 at the Wayback Machine Dawn Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Inam Butt clinches gold at Beach Wrestling World Series". Dawn. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan to send 62-member team to Commonwealth Games". Samaa TV. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Wrestler Muhammad Inam bags first gold medal for Pakistan at Commonwealth Games". Dawn. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Inam Butt blames government for not qualifying in Tokyo Olympics". Ary. 22 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Inam Butt clinches gold at Beach Wrestling World Series". Dawn. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Inam receives Pride of Performance award". The News. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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