Pakistan at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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AthleticsAthletics at the 1952 Summer OlympicsAt the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:...
Men's 100 metres- Mohammad Sharif Butt
- Heat 7 1st round; 11.0 (→ did not advance)
- Jemadar Mohammad Aslam
- Heat 9 1st round; 10.9 (→ advanced to second round)
- Heat 1 2nd round; 10.9 (→ did not advance)
- Abdul Aziz
- Heat 11 1st round; 11.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Abdul Aziz
- Heat 8 1st round; 22.7 (→ did not advance)
- Jemadar Mohammad Aslam
- Heat 9 1st round; 22.2 (→ did not advance)
- Mohammad Sharif Butt
- Heat 11 1st round; 22.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400 metres
- Abdul Rehman
- Heat 1 1st round; 51.2 (→ did not advance)
- Aurang Zeb
- Heat 3 1st round; 51.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Alam Zeb
- Heat 3 1st round; 1:56.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Abdul Rashid
- 33.50.4 finished 30th out of 33
Men's marathon
- Havildar Mohammad Aslam
- 2.43:38.2 finished 38th out of 53
- Mohammad Benaras
- Interrupted, did not finish
Men's 400 metres hurdles
- Mohammad Shafi
- Heat 2 1st round; 56.1 (→ did not advance)
- Mirza Khan
- Heat 5 1st round; 56.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x100 metres relay
- Mohammad Sharif Butt, Mohammad Fazil, Abdul Aziz and Jemadar Mohammad Aslam
- Heat 4 1st round; 42.8 (→ advanced to semifinals)
- Semifinals heat 1; 42.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x400 metres relay
- Abdul Rehman, Mohammad Shafi, Mirza Khan and Aurang Zeb
- Heat 2 1st round; 3:23.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's throwing the javelin
- Jalal Khan
- Qualifying trials heat 1; 55.56m finished 12th out of 13
Men's throwing the hammer
- Fazal Hussain
- Qualifying trials heat 1; 48.36m finished 15th out of 16
- Mohammad Iqbal
- Qualifying trials heat 2; 47.45m finished 15th out of 16
Men's 10,000 metres walk
- Allah Ditta
- Heat 1 1st round; disqualified
BoxingBoxing at the 1952 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The events were held at Messuhalli.-Medal table:- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :- Featherweight :- Lightweight :...
Men's featherweight (57 kg)- Sydney Greve
- 1st round; Beat A Leyes (ARG) KO 2nd rd
- 2nd round; Lost to J Ventaja (FRA) on pts 3:0
Men's lightweight (60 kg)
- Mohammad Ali
- 1st round; Bye
- 2nd round; Lost to V Marute (VEN) KO 1st rd
Men's welterweight (67 kg)
- Anwar Pasha Turki
- 1st round; Lost to H van der Linde (RSA) TKO 1st rd
Men's middleweight (75 kg)
- Khan Mohammad
- 1st round; Beat H Nowara (POL) on pts 2:1
- 2nd round; Lost to W Sentimenti (ITA) on pts 3:0
CyclingCycling at the 1952 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
Men's 1,000 metres sprint scratch race- Mohammad Naqi Malik
- Heat 5 1st round (→ entered repechage phase)
- Repechage heat 3 (→ did not qualify for quarter-finals) Placed 19th overall
Men's 1,000 metres time trial
- Imtiaz Bhatti
- 1:21.2 finished 25th out of 27
Men's team competition individual road race (190.4 km)
- Mohammad Naqi Malik and Imtiaz Bhatti
- Both broke off and did not finish
Men's Team Competition
- First round; Bye
- Second round; Defeated (6-0)
- Semifinals
- Lost to (0-1)
- Third Place Match
- Lost to (1-2)
Pakistan finished 4th
Team Roster
- Mohammad Niaz Khan (captain)
- Abdul Aziz Malik (vice-captain)
- Fazalur Rehman (gk)
- Qazi Abdul Waheed (gk)
- Manzoor Hussain AtifManzoor Hussain AtifBrigadier Manzoor Hussain Atif was a former secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation and Olympian. Atif was born in 1928 in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan....
- Asghar Ali Khan
- Mohammad Rafiq
- Khawaja Mohammad Aslam
- Habib Ali KiddieHabib Ali KiddieHabib Ali Kiddie was a Pakistani hockey player and Olympian.-References:...
- Jack BrittoJack BrittoJack Britto is a Pakistani Olympic hockey player. He attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi where he was one of the star hockey players. He went on to play on the Pakistan National Hockey Team, where he played right half....
- Safdar Ali Babul
- Abdul Latif Mir
- Mahmoodul Hasan Sheikh
- Syed Azmat Ali
- Abdul Hameed
- Abdul Qayyum KhanAbdul Qayyum KhanAbdul Qayyum Khan was a major figure in Pakistan politics, in particular in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province where he served as deputy speaker, Chief Minister and Minister in the Central Government and as Federal Interior Minister.-Early life:His father Khan Abdul Hakim was a Tehsildar in N.W.F.P...
- Habibur Rehman
- Latifur Rehman
Latifur Rehman had represented the gold medal winning India men's hockey team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, before migrating to Pakistan
ShootingShooting at the 1952 Summer OlympicsWith the competitions in shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Olympic shooting program began its expansion. Three new events were added: 100 metre running deer, 50 metre rifle three positions and trap. In total there were seven events....
Men's small bore rifle in the prone position- Azam Jan
- Score 90/86/94/96=366 finished 58th out of 58
SwimmingSwimming at the 1952 Summer OlympicsAt the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, a total number of eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The events were held at the Swimming Stadium. There was a total of 319 participants from 48 countries competing.-Medal table:...
Men's 400 metres freestyle- Mohammad RamzanMohammad RamzanMohammad Ramzan is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1997. He is currently living in Glasgow, Scotland....
- Heat 8 1st round; 5:45.7 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500 metres freestyle
- Mohammad RamzanMohammad RamzanMohammad Ramzan is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1997. He is currently living in Glasgow, Scotland....
- Heat 2 1st round; 23:44.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres breaststroke
- Mohammad BashirMohammad BashirMohammad Bashir was a wrestler from Pakistan, who won the bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in the welterweight class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome...
- Heat 2 1st round; 3:01.3 (→ did not advance)
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1952 Summer OlympicsThe weightlifting competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. The middle-heavyweight division was a newly created weight class, moving the heavyweight class up from 82.5 kg to 90 kg. The events were held at Messuhalli.-Medal...
Men's middleweight (75 kg)- Mohammad Iqbal Butt
- Press 95kg
- Snatch 100kg
- Jerk 130kg
- Total 325kg finished 17th out of 20