Ghulam Raziq

Ghulam Raziq
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born(1932-11-11)11 November 1932
Nathot, Punjab, British Raj
Died24 June 1989(1989-06-24) (aged 56)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hurdling
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Pakistan
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 2 1 1
Commonwealth Games 1 – 2
Total 3 1 3
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1962 Perth120 yards hurdles
Bronze medal – third place1966 Kingston120 yards hurdles
Bronze medal – third place1958 Cardiff120 yards hurdles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1958 Tokyo110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place1966 Bangkok110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place1962 Jakarta110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place1958 Tokyo4 × 110 m relay

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

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

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

Death

Ghulam Raziq died on 24 June 1989 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ghulam Raziq award". Pakistan Sports Board website. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  2. 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)
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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