Pakistani awarded British medal for stone lifting

By
Saima Haroon

Stone lifting legend Shahzada Saleem aka King Shahzad has been awarded the British Empire Medal from the queen for his services to the game. 

The 50-year-old is originally from a small village called Balah near Mirpur city in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

He holds the unique record of being the youngest stone lifting world champion at the age of 18 and the oldest at the age of 45