Pakistan at the Olympics
Pakistan made their Olympic debut in London 1948. But they had to wait until the 1956 Summer Games before they first won an Olympic medal. That year, the men's field hockey team took the silver medal in Melbourne, Australia.
Their first gold medal was won at the next Summer Olympics when their men's hockey team defeated Australia (3-0) in the final. Wrestler Mohammad Bashir also won the bronze that year in the welterweight division.
In 1980, Pakistan opted to boycott the Summer Games as an act of support to the US. When they came back in 1984, their men's field hockey team won the gold medal for the third time after defeating West Germany (2-1) after extra time.
Pakistan is well known for their field hockey team who has brought them many Olympic medals but their recent performance has been less than impressive though.
In 2010, Pakistan made their debut in the Winter Games after alpine skier Muhammad Abbas was finally able to qualify to compete in the men's giant slalom event and ranked 79th. In 2014, he was replaced by Muhammad Karim who performed a bit better and finished 71st overall.
Trivia
- From 1948–1968 Bangladesh competed as part of Pakistan
Related Pages
- Pakistan at the Winter Olympics
- List of all countries that have participated at the Olympic Games.
- About Sport in Pakistan
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