SANYA, China: Pakistan flexed its muscles on the sandy shores of China on Wednesday, delivering a strong performance at the Asian Beach Games in Sanya to secure three medals, two silvers in wrestling and a bronze in kabaddi.
International wrestlers Muhammad Inam Butt and Asad Ullah reached their respective finals after impressive runs throughout the tournament but were ultimately stopped by formidable Iranian opponents, settling for silver medals.
SILVER FOR PAKISTAN! 🇵🇰
Muhammad Inam, 90KG, and Muhammad Asad Ullah, 80KG, clinch Silver Medals in #AsianBeachGames #Sanya2026 pic.twitter.com/rdGtN3wvTK— Sohail Imran (@sohailimrangeo) April 29, 2026
Wrestling medalists
In the 80 kg category, Asad Ullah defeated India’s Mor Sachin in the quarterfinal and China’s Feng Lu in the semifinal to reach the final. He was later defeated 0–3 by Iran’s Ali Gholami, finishing with a silver medal.
Pakistan wins Bronze in Beach Kabaddi 🇵🇰
at the 6th Asian Games, Sanya.A solid team effort throughout the event.#Pakistan #Kabaddi #PSB
پاکستان نے ایشین گیمز، سانیا میں بیچ کبڈی میں برونز میڈل جیتا 🇵🇰
ٹیم کی مشترکہ کوشش قابلِ تعریف رہی۔#پاکستان #کبڈی #PSB pic.twitter.com/igYErD9HnZ
— Pakistan Sports Board (@Pak_SportsBoard) April 29, 2026
In the 90 kg category, Muhammad Inam Butt maintained his strong form by defeating Bahrain’s Magomed Sharipov in the quarterfinal and Mongolia’s Turbold Ganbold in the semifinal. He faced Iran’s Amirhossein Kavousi in the final but was unable to secure the gold medal.
In the 70 kg category, Muhammad Abdullah earned a bronze medal after falling short against a competitor from Kyrgyzstan.
Congratulations from Federation
Pakistan Wrestling Federation President Arshad Sattar congratulated the athletes, coaches, and officials, praising their effort and commitment.
