Ali Asad (wrestler)
Ali Asad (born September 2000) is a Pakistani professional wrestler. He was stripped off his bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Born | September 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event(s) | Freestyle wrestling |
Career
Ali lost to India's Ravi Kumar Dahiya in the semi-final of 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2]; but he managed to win a bronze medal by defeating New Zealand's Suraj Singh.[3] However, he lost his medal after his dope test result came out to be positive. The test was conducted by the authorities before he left Pakistan to participate in the CWG.[4]
References
- "Ali Asad to return CWG bronze after positive dope test". The Express Tribune. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- "CWG 2022: Ravi Kumar Dahiya wins Indo-Pak bout, beats Pakistan's Asad Ali 12-4 to enter final".
- "Ali Asad wins bronze in CWG22 by defeating New Zealand's Suraj Singh". 7 August 2022.
- "Pakistani wrestler Ali Asad loses CWG bronze after testing positive for drugs". Bol News. 24 September 2022.
External links
- Ali Asad at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Ali Asad at United World Wrestling
- Ali Asad at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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