Muhammad Iqbal (athlete)

Muhammad Iqbal (12 July 1927 - March 1996) was a Pakistani hammer thrower who competed in the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Olympics. He is regarded as one of the most renowned hammer throwers in Pakistan’s history.

Muhammad Iqbal

Personal information
Born	(1927-07-12)12 July 1927 Murid, Sindh, Pakistan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
Country	Pakistan
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing Pakistan Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games – – – World Championships – – – Asian Games 1 1 1 Commonwealth Games 1 1 1 Total 2 2 2 Commonwealth Games 1954 Vancouver Hammer throw 1958 Cardiff Hammer throw 1966 Kingston Hammer throw Asian Games 1958 Tokyo Hammer throw 1954 Manila Hammer throw 1962 Jakarta Hammer throw

Career

Iqbal won the silver medal in the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila. In the next in 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo he managed to win the gold medal. His winning throw of 60.96 metres 1958 became an Asian Games record.

Iqbal qualified for the finals in both the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics, where he finished 11th and 12th respectively.

At the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Iqbal secured the bronze medal.

Iqbal also participated in four consecutive Commonwealth Games. In the 1954, he won the gold at Vancouver, followed by a silver at Cardiff in 1958. He missed out on a medal in 1962 but managed to secure the bronze at Kingston in 1966 at the age of 39.

Personal life

Like many Pakistani athletes, Iqbal was part of the Pakistan Army. He also participated in the World Military Games.