Pakistan at the 1968 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	PAK
Nocname:	National Olympic Committee of Pakistan
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1968
Location:	Mexico City
Flagbearer:	Tariq Aziz
Rank:	29
Gold:	1
Silver:	0
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto

Pakistan competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The only medal won was a gold medal in men's field hockey. The contingent included only 20 sports persons—18 hockey players and two wrestlers. Pakistan took part in only two disciplines at the Olympiad.

Medalists

• Gold won in the men's field hockey team competition.

Field hockey

Men's Team Competition

Group B

• Defeated (6-0)

• Defeated (1-0)

• Defeated (3-2)

• Defeated (5-0)

• Defeated (2-1)

• Defeated (4-0)

• Defeated (2-1)

Semifinals

• (1-0) after extra time

Final

• Defeated (2-1) for the gold medal.

Team Roster

Freestyle Wrestling

Pakistan competed in Freestyle Wrestling at 1968 Summer Olympics.Those who competed include:

Men's bantamweight (up to 57kg)

• Sardar Mohammad
  • 1st round; Lost to Donald Behm (USA)
  • 2nd round; Beat Sukhbaatar Bazaryn (MGL)
  • 3rd round; Lost to Abutaleb Gorgori (IRN)

Men's lightweight (up to 70kg)

• Taj Mohammad
  • 1st round; Beat Stefanos Ioannidis (GRE)
  • 2nd round; Lost to Seyit Agrali (TUR)
  • 3rd round; Lost to Valtchev Enio (BUL) TKO

References

• Web site: Official Olympic Reports - 1968 Mexico City Volumes. LA84 Foundation. 2009-04-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20070612020125/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm. 2007-06-12. dead.
• Web site: Olympic Medal Winners. Olympic.org. 2009-04-30.