Pakistan at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| Pakistan at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PAK |
| NOC | Pakistan Olympic Association |
| Website |
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| in Mexico City | |
| Flag bearer | Tariq Aziz |
| Medals Ranked 29th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Pakistan competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The only medal won was a gold medal in men's field hockey. The contingent included only 20 sports persons—18 hockey players and two wrestlers. Pakistan took part in only two disciplines at the Olympiad.
Medalists
Field hockey
Men's Team Competition
Group B
- Defeated
- Defeated
- Defeated
- Defeated
- Defeated
- Defeated
- Defeated
- Defeated
Semifinals
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Final
- Defeated
- Defeated
Team Roster
- Tariq Aziz (captain)
- Mohammad Asad Malik (vice-captain)
- Zakir Hussain (gk)
- Qazi Salahuddin (gk)
- Tanvir Dar
- Riazuddin
- Saeed Anwar
- Riaz Ahmed
- Gulraiz Akhtar
- Fazalur Rehman
- Anwar Shah
- Khalid Mahmood
- Mohammad Ashfaq
- Abdul Rasheed Jr
- Jahangir Butt
- Farooq Khan
- Laeeq Ahmed
- Tariq Niazi
Freestyle Wrestling
Pakistan competed in Freestyle Wrestling at 1968 Summer Olympics. Those who competed include:
Men's bantamweight (up to 57kg)
- Sardar Mohammad
- 1st round; Lost to Donald Behm (USA)
- 2nd round; Beat Sukhbaatar Bazaryn (MGL)
- 3rd round; Lost to Abutaleb Gorgori (IRN)
Men's lightweight (up to 70kg)
- Taj Mohammad
- 1st round; Beat Stefanos Ioannidis (GRE)
- 2nd round; Lost to Seyit Agrali (TUR)
- 3rd round; Lost to Valtchev Enio (BUL) TKO
References
- "Official Olympic Reports - 1968 Mexico City Volumes". LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". Olympic.org. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
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