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| Pakistan at the 1954 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | PAK |
| NOC | Pakistan Olympic Association |
| in Manila | |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Pakistan participated in the 1954 Asian Games held in the city of Manila, Philippines from 1 May 1954 to 9 May 1954. Pakistan ranked 4th with 5 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad. [1] In these games however Pakistan got 4th Position, but an athlete Abdul Khaliq dubbed as "The Fastest Man of Asia".
| Medals by sport | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
 Athletics | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
 Wrestling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Diving | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Abdul Khaliq The Flying Bird of Asia | Athletics (100m) | 10.6 sec [1] |
| Gold | Muhammad Sharif Butt | Athletics (200m) | 21.9 sec [1] |
| Gold | Mirza Khan | Athletics (400m) | 54.1 sec [1] |
| Gold | Muhammad Nawaz | Athletics (Javelin) | 64.62 m [1] |
| Gold | Din Muhammad | Wrestling | Fly Weight [1] |
 Silver | Muhammad Aslam | Athletics (200m) | 22.0 sec [1] |
| Silver | Abdul Khaliq, Muhammad Sharif Butt, Muhammad Aslam, Abdul Aziz | Athletics (4*100 m relay) | 41.5 sec [1] |
| Silver | Jalal Khan | Athletics (Javelin) | 63.28 m [1] |
| Silver | Muhammad Ibal | Athletics (Hammer Throw) | 51.80 m [1] |
| Silver | Muhammad Iqbal Butt | Weightlifting | Lt. Heavyweight [1] |
| Silver | Abdul Rashid | Wrestling | Welter Weight [1] |
 Bronze | Muhammad Ashraf | Wrestling | Lightweight [1] |
| Bronze | Muhammad Amin | Wrestling | Bantamweight [1] |
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