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Pakistan won their first Olympic medal in 1956 at Melbourne when they reached the final but lost to India 1–0 to earn a silver medal, first podium finish this was also Pakistan's first medal at the Olympics. Field hockey was included in the Asian Games for the first time in 1958 at Tokyo.
Pakistani athletes have won a total of 11 medals, all in the Summer Olympics, including 4 Gold medals. Pakistan's men's field hockey team won eight medals in the nine games it participated in between 1956 and 1992, which included a run of 5 consecutive finals between 1956 and 1972, that yielded 2 gold and 3 silver medals in quick succession.
It was the nation's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem captured Pakistan's first Olympic medal since 1992 and first gold medal since 1984, as well as the country's first ever gold medal in an individual sport. Nadeem broke the 16-year-old Olympic record of 90.57 metres, recording a throw of 92.97 metres. [1]
Pakistan's previous gold medal came in men's field hockey at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and it's last medal of any color was a field hockey bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
Olympic Records. Most goals at the Olympics: Sohail Abbas, 22 goals ( 2000-2012) Most goals at a single Olympic: Sohail Abbas, 11 goals ( 2004) Most goals in an Olympic match: Aziz Malik, —8 goals', 3 August 1948, 9-0 vs Denmark. Hockey World Cup Records. Most goals at the World Cup: Sohail Abbas, 18 goals ( 1998-2010)
The most notable achievement was in the men's field hockey event, where Pakistan won the gold medal. This victory was a significant moment in the nation's sports history, marking their third Olympic gold medal in field hockey. Field Hockey The men's field hockey tournament was the highlight of Pakistan's participation in the 1984 Olympics. The ...
It is administered and fielded by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body of the sport in the country. It competes as a member of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) and the Federation of International Hockey (FIH). Pakistan competed in their first international match on 2 August 1948, in a 2–1 victory over Belgium at the 1948 ...
Pakistan Hockey League. Pakistan National Hockey Championship. International competitions. List. Olympics: 3 (1960, 1968, 1984) World Cup: 4 (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994) Field hockey in Pakistan refers to two teams, the Pakistan men's national field hockey team and the Pakistan women's national field hockey team .