Muhammad Iqbal (athlete)
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| Nationality | Pakistani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1927[1] Murid, Sindh, Pakistan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Muhammad Iqbal (12 July 1927 - March 1996) was a Pakistani hammer thrower who competed in the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He is regarded as one of the most renowned hammer throwers in Pakistan’s history.[2]
Biography
Like many Pakistani athletes in the country's early years, Iqbal was an employee in the Pakistan Army. He also participated in the World Military Games.[2]
Iqbal won the silver medal at the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila. At the 1958 Asian Games, in Tokyo, his gold-medal-winning throw of 60.96 metres was an Asian Games record.[2]
Iqbal qualified for the finals in both the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics, where he finished 11th and 12th respectively.[2]
At the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Iqbal secured the bronze medal.[2]
Iqbal also participated in four consecutive Commonwealth Games. In the 1954 edition, he won the gold at Vancouver, followed by a silver at Cardiff in 1958. He missed out on a medal in 1962 but secured another bronze at Kingston in 1966 at the age of 39.[2]
Iqbal finished runner-up three times behind Mike Ellis at the British AAA Championships in 1958, 1959 and 1960.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Iqbal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "The Golden Age of Pakistani Athletics: The 50s and the 60s | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Ibbotson quits... Pirie flops". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 13 July 1958. Retrieved 2 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2025.