Ghulam Raziq
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| Nationality | Pakistani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 1932 Nathot, Punjab, British Raj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 June 1989 (aged 56) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ghulam Raziq (11 November 1932 – 24 June 1989)[1][2] was a Pakistani hurdler who competed at the 1956, 1960, and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3]
Career
[edit]Ghulam Raziq was born on 11 November 1932 in Jhelum District, British India.[4] In the Asian Games, Raziq won the gold medal in 1958 and 1966, and a silver in 1962.[4]
Raziq won the British AAA Championships title in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1960 AAA Championships.[5][6]
At the Commonwealth Games, Raziq won medals three successive times. He first secured a bronze medal in 1958 in Cardiff, followed by gold in 1962 in Perth. He again secured bronze medal in 1966 in Kingston.[4]
At the Olympics, Raziq made it to the semi-finals in 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In 1960, he was involved in a photo finish for the third place in his semi-final round, and missed out on a finals place by a whisker.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Raziq hailed from Domeli in the Jhelum district. Like several athletes in Pakistan's early history, Raziq was a soldier in the Pakistan Army. He also participated in the World Military Games.[4]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 1964.[2]
Death
[edit]Ghulam Raziq died on 24 June 1989 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Ghulam Raziq award". Pakistan Sports Board website. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Profile of Ghulam Raziq". Tareekh-e-Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2026. (in Urdu)
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Profile of Ghulam Raziq". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Golden Age of Pakistani Athletics: The 50s and the 60s (includes Ghulam Raziq Profile)". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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