Muhammad Bashir
Pakistani wrestler (1935–2001)
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Mohammad Bashir (Urdu: محمد بشیر) (10 March 1935, in Lahore – 24 June 2001, in Lahore)[a] was a wrestler from Pakistan. He won the bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in the welterweight class (73 kg) at the 1960 Rome Olympics.[2][1] This was Pakistan's first-ever individual Olympic medal. Bashir remains the only Pakistani wrestler to win an Olympic medal.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 March 1935[1] |
| Died | 24 June 2001 (aged 66) |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb)[1] |
Medal record | |
Career
Bashir was a three-time gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games. He also won four medals in the Asian Games, including a gold at 1966 Bangkok, two silver medals at 1962 Jakarta, one in freestyle and the other in Greco-Roman style, in addition to a bronze medal in 1958 Tokyo.
His Commonwealth Games gold medals were earned at the 1958 Cardiff, 1962 Perth and 1966 Kingston Games.[2]
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Mohammad Bashir competed in the lightweight class (70 kg) but only went up to the third round.[1]
Awards and recognition
| Ribbon | Decoration | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
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Tamgha-e-Imtiaz |  Pakistan |
1962 |
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Pride of Performance | 1968 |
Mohammad Bashir received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz medal in 1962 and the Pride of Performance Award in 1968 from the Government of Pakistan.[3]
Olympic results
1960 Rome Summer Olympics
Men's welterweight (73 kg)
- 1st round; Beat Peter Amey (GRB) by fall
- 2nd round; Beat Juan Rolon (ARG) on pts
- 3rd round; Lost to Emam-Ali Habibi (IRN) on pts
- 4th round; Beat Karl Bruggmann (SWI) by fall
- 5th round; Beat Gaetano De Vescovi (ITA) on pts
- Final round bout 1; Lost to İsmail Ogan (TUR) on pts
- Final round bout 3; Lost to Douglas Blubaugh (USA) by fall
Mohammad Bashir won the bronze medal after being ranked 3rd out of 23
1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics
Men's lightweight (70 kg)
- 1st round; Beat Stefanos Ioannidis (GRE)
- 2nd round; Lost to Zarbegi Beriashvili (USSR)
- 3rd round; Lost to Mahmut Atalay (TUR) by fall
See also
Notes
- this is a different sportsman from Muhammad Bashir (born 1930), a Pakistani weightlifter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.