Pakistan at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Pakistan at the 2024 Summer Olympics
IOC code	PAK
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Pakistan
Website	nocpakistan.org
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors	7 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Arshad Nadeem & Jehanara Nabi
Medals Ranked 62nd	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Pakistan competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem captured Pakistan's first Olympic medal since 1992 and first gold medal since 1984, as well as the country's first ever gold medal in an individual sport. Nadeem broke the 16-year-old Olympic record of 90.57 metres, recording a throw of 92.97 metres. ^[1]

Medalists

Further information: 2024 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Arshad Nadeem	Athletics	Men's javelin throw	8 August

Medals by sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	1	0	0	1
Total	1	0	0	1

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

In a first for Pakistan, Arshad Nadeem and the three shooters, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Gulfam Joseph and Kishmala Talat qualified for their respective events after reaching the qualifications marks, while the rest of the athletes, Faiqa Riaz, Muhammad Ahmed Durrani and Jehanara Nabi were given wild cards (universality places). This was also the most gender balanced contingent sent by Pakistan to the Olympic games. ^[2]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	1	2
Shooting	2	1	3
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	4	3	7

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Pakistani track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Preliminary Round		Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Faiqa Riaz	Women's 100 m	12.49 PB	24	Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Arshad Nadeem	Men's javelin throw	86.59 SB	4 Q	92.97 OR

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Pakistani shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2023 and 2024 Asian Championships, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Gulfam Joseph	Men's 10 m air pistol	571	22	Did not advance
Ghulam Mustafa Bashir	Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol	581	15
Kishmala Talat	Women's 10 m air pistol	567	31	Did not advance
	Women's 25 m pistol	579	22
Gulfam Joseph Kishmala Talat	Mixed 10 m air pistol team	571	14	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Pakistan sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They were given wildcards. ^[9]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Muhammad Ahmed Durrani	Men's 200 m freestyle	1:58.67	25	Did not advance
Jehanara Nabi	Women's 200 m freestyle	2:10.69	26

See also

• Pakistan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

References

1. "Paris Olympics: Arshad Nadeem secures historic gold for Pakistan in Javelin Throw". MOIB. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
2. "Seven athletes, 11 officials in Pakistan's Olympic contingent". DAWN. 14 July 2024.
3. "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
4. Siddique, Imran (25 August 2023). "Javelin star Arshad Nadeem qualifies for Paris Olympics, World Athletics Championships final". Dawn News . Retrieved 27 August 2023.
5. Zeb Safi, Alam. "Faiqa to represent Pakistan on wild card in Paris". The News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
6. "Quota Places by Nation and Number". issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
7. Raheel, Natasha (15 October 2022). "Pakistan shooter Gulfam qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics". Karachi, Pakistan: The Express Tribune . Retrieved 4 June 2023.
8. Raheel, Natasha (25 October 2022). "2024 Paris Olympics: Shooter Bashir earns direct entry". Karachi, Pakistan: The Express Tribune . Retrieved 4 June 2023.
9. "Durrani, Jehanara to feature in Olympics on wild card". The News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.