Ghulam Raziq
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| Nationality | Pakistani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 1932 Nathot, Punjab, British Raj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 June 1989 (aged 56) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ghulam Raziq (11 November 1932 – 24 June 1989)[1] was a Pakistani hurdler who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics, and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
In the Asian Games. Raziq won the gold medal in 1958 and 1966, and a silver in 1962.[3] Raziq won the British AAA Championships title in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1960 AAA Championships.[4][5]
At the Commonwealth Games, Raziq won medals three successive times. He first secured a bronze medal in 1958 in Cardiff, followed by gold in 1962 in Perth. He again secured bronze in 1966 in Kingston.[3]
At the Olympics, Raziq made it to the semi-finals in 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In 1960, he was involved in a photo finish for the third place in his semi-final round, and missed out on a finals place by a whisker.[3]
