Farman Basha finishes 4th in Paralympics
Indian powerlifter Farman Basha missed out on a medal as he finished fourth in the men's 49kg event of the Rio Paralympic Games here.
Basha managed a best lift of 140kg in three attempts to miss the medal.
Cong van Le, who set a world record with a successful lift of 181 kg, won the gold medal while Omar Qarada of Jordan claimed the silver medal.
Hungary's Nandor Tunkel settled for a bronze medal.
Basha is a former bronze-medallist from the 2010 Asian Para Games. His medal was upgraded to silver after the original winner flunked a dope test.
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First Published: Sep 09 2016 | 4:42 PM IST