Pakistan at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Pakistan at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | PAK |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Pakistan |
Website | nocpakistan |
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
- Gold won in the men's field hockey team competition.
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Field Hockey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Field hockey
Men's Team Competition
Group B
- Defeated Netherlands (6-0)
- Defeated France (1-0)
- Defeated Australia (3-2)
- Defeated Argentina (5-0)
- Defeated Great Britain (2-1)
- Defeated Malaysia (4-0)
- Defeated Kenya (2-1)
Semifinals
- West Germany (1-0) after extra time
Final
- Defeated Australia (2-1) for the gold medal.
Team Roster
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. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". Olympic.org. Retrieved 2009-04-30.