Muhammad Akhtar (wrestler)

Muhammad Akhtar
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born(1930-09-11)11 September 1930
Amritsar, India
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1959 TehranFeatherweight
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1958 TokyoFreestyle 57 kg
Silver medal – second place1962 JakartaFreestyle 63 kg
Silver medal – second place1962 JakartaGreco-Roman 63 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1958 CardiffBantamweight
Gold medal – first place1962 PerthLightweight
Gold medal – first place1966 KingstonFeatherweight

Muhammad Akhtar (born 11 September 1930) is a Pakistani wrestler. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 63 kg wrestling event at the 1962 Asian Games.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Akhtar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2019.