“I just want to dedicate this medal, my world championship medal, to all the Pakistanis,” he said. “We need your support.” Trained by his dad Muhammad Zahid – an Asian Games medallist himself – Inayatullah naturally credits his old man, but he also made sure not to forget his teammates, including top wrestler Muhammad Inam, who himself is competing in the 90kg event.
“I just want to thank my coach, my father and Inam for being extremely supportive,” said Inayatullah. “He is more excited for me than I am.” Inam, the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist, returned the compliment by saying that Inayatullah has made Pakistan most proud among all the wrestlers that have ever represented the country internationally. “He has done something that nobody else has,” said Inam. “I’m impressed, I’m proud, there are all these emotions. I did guide him, but at the end of the day it is Inayat who delivered the performance that has changed Pakistan’s history in the sport.” “[Mind you] none of our wrestlers had won a title at any world championship in any of the wrestling events before him. I’m just waiting what Pakistani government can do for him now and how people receive him after such a remarkable feat,” he added. Pakistan’s most memorable wrestling achievement at Olympic level has been Muhammad Bashir’s bronze medal at the 1960 Games.
Published in Daily Times, October 15th 2017.
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