On Tueday, Pakistani Gold medallist Muhammad Inam Butt, who won in 86Kg category. Moments after Muhammad Inam Butt won the gold in men’s 86kg category at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the Pakistan Army Chief called to congratulate him. The phone calls and messages did not stop even after a week of the star wrestler returning to his nation. Muhammad Inam Butt who want to train with Indian legendary wrestler and gold medallist Sushil Kumar.

“People have showered so much love on me after the win, it feels great. It’s all Allah’s blessing that I won a medal for Pakistan at such a big event. There was a big celebration in Lahore when I returned,” Inam says. “Cricketers like Shahid Afridi, Sikander Bakht and Younis Khan congratulated me. Everyone appreciated, including the Prime Minister and Imran Khan. When I reached Gujranwala, they took me around on a horse. Everyone was happy. After all this, I think it is my responsibility to perform better and win more medals for Pakistan.”

Success on the wrestling mat is not new for Inam. He has won medals in every competition in Pakistan, a World Championships gold medal and is now a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist. But of all his medals , Inam cherishes the latest the most. Not because he beat India’s Somveer in the final but because he brought the only gold medal for Pakistan from Down Under.