Pakistan at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Pakistan competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 35 events in 7 sports.[1] Here, they won their first Olympic Games gold medal by defeating India in the final of the men's hockey competition. The country also landed their first individual Olympic Games medal, a bronze, through welterweight wrestler Muhammad Bashir in the freestyle contests, making this Pakistan's most successful Olympics to date.
| Pakistan at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PAK |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Pakistan |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 44 (all men) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Muhammad Iqbal |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 India (1900–pres.) Bangladesh (1984–pres.) | |
Medalists
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Field hockey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wrestling |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- DQ = Disqualified
- DNS / F = Did not start / finish
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- NM = No mark
- Track & road events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abdul Khaliq | 200 m | 11.2 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Iftikhar Shah | DNF[a] | – | Did not advance | ||||||
| Iftikhar Shah | 100 m | DNS | – | Did not advance | |||||
| Abdul Khaliq | 23.1 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Mubarak Shah | 5000 m | 15:54.2 | 12 | Did not advance | |||||
| Abdul Khaliq Abdul Malik Ghulam Raziq Muhammad Ramzan Ali |
4 × 100 metres relay | 42.67 | 3 | N/A | 42.99 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Ghulam Raziq | 110 metres hurdles | 14.6 Q | 3 | 14.4 Q | 3 | 14.3 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Abdul Malik | 15.4 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Muhammad Yaqub | 400 metres hurdles | N/A | 52.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Mubarak Shah | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:20.0 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
- Retired.
- Field events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Muhammad Ramzan Ali | Long jump | NM[a] | – | Did not advance | |||||
| Iftikhar Shah | DNS | – | Did not advance | ||||||
| Muhammad Khan | Triple jump | 14.43 | 34 | Did not advance | |||||
| Allah Ditta | Pole vault | 4.00 | 26 | Did not advance | |||||
| Haider Khan | Shot put | 13.53 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||
| Muhammad Iqbal | Hammer throw | 60.86 | 11 Q | N/A | 61.79 | 12 | |||
| Haider Khan | Discus throw | 46.57 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||
| Muhammad Nawaz | Javelin throw | 70.05 | 11 | Did not advance | |||||
- Failed to record a jump.
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||||
| Muhammad Nasir | Bantamweight |  Sadegh Ali Akbarzadeh Khoi (IRI)W 4–1 |
 Thein Myint (BIR)L 0–5 |
did not advance | |||||
| Ghulam Sarwar | Lightweight |  Adalberto Hernández (MEX)L 1–4 |
did not advance | ||||||
| Ghulam Sarwar | Middleweight |  Tadeusz Walasek (POL)L 0–5 |
did not advance | ||||||
| Muhammad Safdar | Middleweight | Bye |  Giulio Saraudi (ITA)L 0–5 |
did not advance | |||||
Cycling
Track
- Sprint, tandem and pursuit
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | |||
| Muhammad Ashiq | Sprint |  André Gruchet (FRA)L 11.6 |
Luis Muciño (MEX) L 12.8 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Abdul Razzaq Baloch |  Kurt Rechsteiner (SUI)L 11.7 |
 Herbert Francis (USA)L 12.1 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Muhammad Ashiq Abdul Razzaq Baloch |
Tandem | Roland Surrugue (FRA) Michel Scob (FRA) L 11.0 |
Did not advance | ||||||
- Time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Ashiq | Time trial | 1:20.17 | 25 |
Hockey
- Summary
Key:
- FT – After full-time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Pakistan men's | Men's tournament |  AustraliaW 3–0 |
 PolandW 8–0 |
 JapanW 10–0 |
1 |  GermanyW 2–1 |
 SpainW 1–0 |
India W 1–0 |
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- Team roster
Head coach:
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Tournament games |
Tournament goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | Manzoor Hussain Atif | 4 September 1928 | 31 | 5 | 1 |
| Ghulam Rasool | 1 May 1931 | 29 | 6 | 0 | |
| Anwar Khan | 24 September 1933 | 26 | 6 | 1 | |
| RW | Noor Alam | 5 December 1925 | 30 | 6 | 2 |
| Abdul Hamid | 7 January 1927 | 33 | 6 | 8 | |
| Habib Ali Kiddie | 7 December 1929 | 30 | 4 | 0 | |
| Naseer Bunda | 15 May 1932 | 28 | 6 | 7 | |
| Motiullah | 31 January 1938 | 22 | 6 | 1 | |
| Abdul Rashid | 1 June 1922 | 38 | 6 | 0 | |
| Bashir Ahmed | 23 December 1934 | 25 | 6 | 0 | |
| Abdul Waheed | 30 November 1936 | 23 | 6 | 4 | |
| Mushtaq Ahmad | 28 August 1932 | 27 | 2 | 1 | |
| Khursheed Aslam | 6 April 1936 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pakistan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Australia[a] |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Poland[a] |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | 9–12th place classification |
| 4 | Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 | 13–16th place classification |
Source: FIH
Notes:
Notes:
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Gold medal match
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Shooting
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Muhammad Iqbal | 25 m rapid fire pistol | N/A | 501 | 55 | |
| Zafar Ahmed Muhammad | 50 m pistol | 289 | 31 | Did not advance | |
| Abdul Aziz Wains | 300 m free rifle, three positions | 487 | 19 Q | DNS | |
| Saifi Chaudhry | 50 m rifle three positions | 506 | 34 | Did not advance | |
| Saifi Chaudhry | 50 m rifle prone | 373 | 39 | Did not advance | |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Muhammad Azam | 56 kg | AC | AC | 82.5 | 18 | 100.0 | – | 217.5 | AC |
| Abdul Ghani Butt | 67.5 kg | AC | AC | 92.5 | 25 | 125.0 | 20 | 217.5 | AC |
Wrestling
Key:
- VFA – Victory by fall.
- VIN – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- VPO – Decision by points.
