Muhammad Nazir (wrestler, born 1936)

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Muhammad Nazir
Personal information
NationalityPakistani / British
Born (1936-05-19) 19 May 1936 (age 89)
Pakistan
Sport
Sport Amateur wrestling
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 Kingston Flyweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh Flyweight

Muhammad Nazir (born 19 May 1936) is a former amateur wrestler from Pakistan who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, Nazir competed in the men's freestyle featherweight competition. [2]

Nazir competed for Pakistan at two Commonwealth Games, winning the gold medal in the flyweight category in 1966 and the silver medal four years later in the same category. [3]

After the 1970 Games he refused to return home to Pakistan believing that the political troubles there would lead to persecution. The Asian community harboured him illegally until he was given amnesty and he went on to represent Great Britain in international competition. [4]

Nazir was a two-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1977 and 1978. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Nazir Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wrestlers to pay homage as hero visits Glasgow". Herald Scotland. 11 January 1992. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 23 December 2025.


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