Jalal Khan (athlete) explained
| Birth Name: | Jalal Khan |
| Birth Date: | 13 August 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Unknown |
| Death Date: | Unknown |
| Death Place: | Unknown |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Javelin throw |
Jalal Khan (born 13 August 1927 – date of death unknown) was a Pakistani javelin thrower. Khan represented Pakistan at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
Jalal won the bronze medal in the 1954 Commonwealth Games and silver four years later in 1958. In 1954, he came below fellow national Muhammad Nawaz.[2] [3] [4] [5]
In the Asian Games, he won two silver medals, both behind Muhammad Nawaz in 1954 and 1958.[6] [7] [8] [9]
His personal best, 73.16m, was set in 1959.
Like his fellow soldiers, Khan was awarded with honours at the World Military Games and several international tournaments.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jalal Khan - Olympic Athletics - Pakistan. International Olympic Committee. 6 October 2016.
- News: Pakistan’s golden past in athletics: Asian Games in perspective. Zuberi. Anwar. 16 November 2006. Dawn. 6 October 2016.
- News: Karachi to host national athletics C'ships this month. 8 May 2010. The Nation. 6 October 2016.
- Web site: Raheel . Natasha . 2022-08-08 . Arshad sleep-deprived, but excited after CWG performance . 2024-08-09 . The Express Tribune . en.
- Web site: 2007-01-07 . Call for promoting athletics in country . 2024-08-09 . Brecorder . en.
- Web site: The Golden Age of Pakistani Athletics: The 50s and the 60s Sports thenews.com.pk . 2024-08-09 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
- Web site: Agencies . 2022-08-08 . Arshad Nadeem tears record books to win javelin gold at CWG . 2024-08-09 . DAWN.COM . en.
- Web site: Arshad’s gold . 2024-08-09 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
- Web site: Pakistan at Asian Games Sports thenews.com.pk . 2024-08-09 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
