Pakistan at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Pakistan at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC codePAK
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Pakistan
Websitenocpakistan.org
in Rome
Competitors44 (all men) in 7 sports
Flag bearerMuhammad Iqbal
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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 Mohammad Bashir in the freestyle contests. Making this Pakistan's most successful Olympics to date.

  1. ^ "Pakistan at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2015.