Pakistan at the Olympics
Pakistan’s National Olympic Committee was established in 1948. Pakistan sent athletes to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1948 in London, and has sent participants to every Summer Olympic Games since then, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union, which were boycotted by the United States.
Pakistan at Summer Olympics
Pakistan competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 1948. It has sent athletes to 17 Summer Olympics, totaling about 517 competitors, including both men and women, who have won 10 medals.
Total numbers of Medals won
Boxing: 1
Wrestling: 1
Hockey: 8
Medal count of men’s field hockey at the Summer Olympics from 1908 to 2016
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 medals and 3 silver medals in quick succession. Field hockey is the only game where Pakistan is really good at, and it’s the only game Pakistan have won gold medal at.
Comparison between male and female athletes from Pakistan (2004–2016)
The representation of Pakistan in Olympics could be better if given the right platforms, guidance and the youth is encouraged to show their inclination towards sports as there is much talent to be explored in our country.
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