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| Pakistan at the 1970 Commonwealth Games | |
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 Flag of Pakistan | |
| CGF code | PAK |
| CGA | Pakistan Olympic Association |
| Website | nocpakistan |
| in Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Pakistan participated at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Muhammad Sardar | Wrestling | 57 kg |
| Gold | Muhammad Saeed | Wrestling | 62 kg |
| Gold | Faiz Muhammad | Wrestling | 90 kg |
| Gold | Ikram Ilahi | Wrestling | 100+ kg |
 Silver | Muhammad Nazir | Wrestling | 68 kg |
| Silver | Muhammad Yaqub | Wrestling | 68 kg |
| Silver | Abdul Ghafoor | Weightlifting | 52 kg |
 Bronze | Masih Sadiq | Wrestling | 48 kg |
| Bronze | Muhammad Riaz | Wrestling | 100 kg |
| Bronze | Mir Samar | Boxing | 57 kg |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wrestling | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
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