Shujauddin Malik (born 29 February 1972 in GujranwalaWeightlifters committed to CWG despite ‘ordeal’
The Express Tribune Retrieved 4 October 2010.) is a

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gold medal-winning

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from

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. Malik was awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

: تمغہ امتیاز) in 2010 for his achievements and service to sports. He currently holds the

record in the 85 kg category, having lifted 193 kg in the clean & jerk event at

2006 in Melbourne.

Career

Commonwealth Games

Malik won Pakistan's 1st and only gold medal at the

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, Australia, winning the 85 kg category.

2010 Games

Malik was chosen as the flag bearer for Pakistan at the opening ceremony. However, at the last minute as the teams were entering the stadium, chef de mission, Dr. Mohammad Ali Shah insisted on carrying the flag himself. According to the weightlifting team's manager,

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, the team had considered a boycott in protest at the actions of the official but later withdrew their threat after

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chief,

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, assured them Shah would be sanctioned for his actions.Muhammad Ali Shah’s cheap stunt embarrasses Pakistan
Dawn Retrieved 4 October 2010.

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, Yousuf Raza Gilani ordered an inquiry into the incident.

Awards

* Tamga-e-Imtiaz

References

Living people Pakistani male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Pakistan 1972 births Weightlifters at the 2006 Asian Games Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting Asian Games competitors for Pakistan 20th-century Pakistani people 21st-century Pakistani people Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games {{CommonwealthGames-stub