Pakistan at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | PAK |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Pakistan |
Website | nocpakistan |
in Rome | |
Competitors | 44 (all men) in 7 sports |
Flag bearer | Muhammad Iqbal |
Medals Ranked 20th |
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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.