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
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Gold won in the men's field hockey team competition.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Hockey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Field hockey
[edit]Men's Team Competition
[edit]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)
- Defeated
Semifinals
West Germany (1-0) after extra time
Final
- Defeated Australia (2-1) for the gold medal.
- Defeated
Team Roster
[edit]Freestyle Wrestling
[edit]Pakistan competed in Freestyle Wrestling at 1968 Summer Olympics. Those who competed include:
Men's bantamweight (up to 57kg)
[edit]- 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)
[edit]- Taj Mohammad
- 1st round; Beat Stefanos Ioannidis (GRE)
- 2nd round; Lost to Seyit Agrali (TUR)
- 3rd round; Lost to Valtchev Enio (BUL) TKO
References
[edit]- "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.
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