Ghulam Abbas (hurdler)

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Ghulam Abbas (born 19 March 1966, Harrappa) [1] is a Pakistani former hurdler who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1991 World Championships in Athletics. [2] He was also the 1990 Asian Games 400 metres hurdles champion. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Athletics Awards Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Pakistan Sports Board Retrieved 15 July 2012
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ghulam Abbas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.