Pakistan at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Pakistan at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Flag of Pakistan.svg
IOC code PAK
NOC National Olympic Committee of Pakistan
Website nocpakistan.org
in Munich
Competitors28 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Mohammad Asad Malik
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Pakistan competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The men's hockey team won a silver medal.

Pakistan federal parliamentary constitutional republic in South Asia

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world’s sixth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212,742,631 people. In area, it is the 33rd-largest country, spanning 881,913 square kilometres. Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre (650-mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China in the far northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the northwest, and also shares a maritime border with Oman.

1972 Summer Olympics Games of the XX Olympiad, held in Munich in 1972

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972.

Munich Capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany

Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, the second most populous German federal state. With a population of around 1.5 million, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, as well as the 12th-largest city in the European Union. The city's metropolitan region is home to 6 million people. Straddling the banks of the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps, it is the seat of the Bavarian administrative region of Upper Bavaria, while being the most densely populated municipality in Germany. Munich is the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialect area, after the Austrian capital of Vienna.

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Medalists

Silver medal in men's field hockey team competition

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 200 metres

  • Heat 6 1st round; 22.07 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 metres

  • Heat 1 1st round; 49.47 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat 6 1st round; 1:52.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres

  • Heat 2 1st round; 3:44.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's 110 metres hurdles

  • Heat 1 1st round; 15.38 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 metres hurdles

  • Heat 3 1st round; 54.67 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m relay

Norman Brinkworth is a Pakistani hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1970 Asian Games.

Muhammad Siddique is a Pakistani middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Nusrat Iqbal Sahi is a Pakistani sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

  • Heat 1 1st round; DNP (→ did not participate)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight ( 51 kg)

Georgi Kostadinov is a former boxer from Bulgaria. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Men's Light Welterweight ( 63.5 kg)

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary round Group A
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  • Semifinals
  • Final

Saeed Anwar was a Pakistani field hockey player. He was born in Sheikhupura. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and silver at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics.

Saleem Sherwani is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Pakistan Men's National Hockey Team. He won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany and bronze medal in 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Munawwaruz Zaman was one of the players of the Pakistan national field hockey team produced by Pakistan. Munawwar played for Pakistan until his retirement in 1980. He was also a high-ranking bank officer.

Weightlifting

Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)

  • Press 117.5kg
  • Snatch 107.5kg
  • Jerk 147.5kg
  • Total 372.5kg (finished 19th out of 19)

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle Bantamweight ( 67 kg)

Jorge Ramos is a Cuban former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Risto Darlev is a Yugoslav wrestler. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Men's Freestyle Welterweight ( 74 kg)

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