Kashif Rehan secures World Powerlifting gold despite financial hardships

Quetta: Pakistani weightlifter Kashif Rehan, who travelled to Sri Lanka on borrowed money, has won a gold medal at the World Powerlifting Championship.

Kashif Rehan brought pride to the nation by securing the top position after lifting a total of 310 kilograms, including a 160kg deadlift and a 150kg squat.

More than 350 weightlifters from various countries participated in the competition. Despite financial constraints, Kashif had to borrow money to travel to Sri Lanka and compete.

The World Powerlifting Championship was held in Colombo from November 27 to 30. Prior to this, Kashif had also won a gold medal at the Asian Masters Weightlifting Championship.

Earlier, the gold medallist had revealed that he faced severe hardships in Quetta, where he struggled to arrange funds for international events. For his participation in the Doha championship, he said he received no official support and had to sell his car to compete.

Although he won the Asian Masters Championship in Qatar in May, he had travelled at his own expense. Similarly, he borrowed money again to take part in the powerlifting championship held in Sri Lanka.