Asia-Oceania World Para Powerlifting Open Championships: Basha wins two silver medals

PYEONGTAEK: Veteran powerlifter Farman Basha returned to winning ways, claiming two silver medals at the ongoing Asia-Oceania World Para Powerlifting Open Championships in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Thursday. Basha, who has been recovering from an injury in the last two years, cleared the bar in all three rounds starting with 130kg, 132kg and 135kg for a total of 397kg, enough to take the silver in men's upto 54kg total score event. He finished behind South Korea's Keun Jin Choi who clinched the gold with a total of 465kg while Kyrgyzstan's Azizbek Zamirbek Uluu took the bronze with a total of 362kg. This was Choi's first major medal since the 2006 Asian Para Games. IANS

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