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.
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) | |
Medalists
edit- Gold won in the men's field hockey team competition.
Field hockey
editMen's Team Competition
editGroup 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
editFreestyle Wrestling
editPakistan 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.