Pakistan at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Summary

Pakistan competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 35 events in 7 sports.[1] Here, they won their first Olympic Games gold medal by defeating India in the final of the men's hockey competition. The country also landed their first individual Olympic Games medal, a bronze, through welterweight wrestler Mohammad Bashir in the freestyle contests. Making this Pakistan's most successful Olympics to date.

Pakistan at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC codePAK
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Pakistan
Websitenocpakistan.org
in Rome
Competitors44 (all men) in 7 sports
Flag bearerMuhammad Iqbal
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists edit