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| Birth name | Muhammad Ramzan Ali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Pakistani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 December 1932 Ludhiana, Punjab, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muhammad Ramzan Ali (born 13 December 1932) is a Pakistani former athlete who competed in track and field events.
Ali represented Pakistan in both the long and triple jumps at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]
In 1958, he won Asian Games bronze medals in the 4 x 100 metres relay and long jump, as well as a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff. [2] [3]
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Ali again represented Pakistan in the long jump and was also a member of their 4x 100 metres relay team. [1]
His personal best in the long jump, 7.43m, was set in 1960.
Like many of the early competitors in Pakistani athletics, Ramzan also belonged to the Pakistan Army. [4]
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