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Pakistan at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Pakistan at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codePAK
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Pakistan
Websitenocpakistan.org
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors7 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Arshad Nadeem & Jehanara Nabi
Medals
Ranked 62nd
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Pakistan competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Javelin thower 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. Pakistan's Paris 2024 Olympics campaign ended with a medal in Javelin throw. Arshad Nadeem broke the 16-year-old Olympic record of 90.57 metres by over 2 metres in the process of winning gold, recording a throw of 92.97 metres. [1]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Arshad Nadeem Athletics Men's javelin throw 8 August
Medals by sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 1 0 0 1
Total 1 0 0 1

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

In a first for Pakistan, Arshad Nadeem and the three shooters, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Gulfam Joseph and Kishmala Talat qualified for their respective events after reaching the qualifications marks, while the rest of the athletes, Faiqa Riaz, Muhammad Ahmed Durrani and Jehanara Nabi were given wild cards (universality places). This was also the most gender balanced contingent sent by Pakistan to the Olympic games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Shooting 2 1 3
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 4 3 7

Athletics

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Pakistani track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[3][4][5]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Preliminary Round Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Faiqa Riaz Women's 100 m 12.49 PB 24 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Arshad Nadeem Men's javelin throw 86.59 SB 4 Q 92.97 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Shooting

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Pakistani shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2023 and 2024 Asian Championships, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[6][7][8]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Gulfam Joseph Men's 10 m air pistol 571 22 Did not advance
Ghulam Mustafa Bashir Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol 581 15
Kishmala Talat Women's 10 m air pistol 567 31 Did not advance
Women's 25 m pistol 579 22
Gulfam Joseph
Kishmala Talat
Mixed 10 metre air pistol team 571 14 Did not advance

Swimming

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Pakistan sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They were given wildcards.[9]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Muhammad Ahmed Durrani Men's 200 m freestyle 1:58.67 25 Did not advance
Jehanara Nabi Women's 200 m freestyle 2:10.69 26

References

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  1. ^ "Paris Olympics: Arshad Nadeem secures historic gold for Pakistan in Javelin Throw". MOIB. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Seven athletes, 11 officials in Pakistan's Olympic contingent". DAWN. 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. ^ Siddique, Imran (25 August 2023). "Javelin star Arshad Nadeem qualifies for Paris Olympics, World Athletics Championships final". Dawn News. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ Zeb Safi, Alam. "Faiqa to represent Pakistan on wild card in Paris". The News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ Raheel, Natasha (15 October 2022). "Pakistan shooter Gulfam qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics". Karachi, Pakistan: The Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ^ Raheel, Natasha (25 October 2022). "2024 Paris Olympics: Shooter Bashir earns direct entry". Karachi, Pakistan: The Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Durrani, Jehanara to feature in Olympics on wild card". The News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.