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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1935-03-10)10 March 1935[1] |
| Died | 24 June 2001(2001-06-24) (aged 66) |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb)[1] |
Medal record | |
Mohammad Bashir (Urdu:محمد بشیر) (10 March 1935, in Lahore – 24 June 2001, in Lahore)[a] was awrestler fromPakistan. His bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in the welterweight class (73 kg) at the1960 Summer Olympics inRome was Pakistan's first individual Olympic Games medal.[2][1] Bashir is the only Pakistani wrestler to become an Olympic medalist.[2]
Bashir was a three-time gold medalist at theCommonwealth Games. He also won four medals in theAsian Games, including a gold at1966 Bangkok, two silver medals at1962 Jakarta, one infreestyle and the other inGreco-Roman style, in addition to a bronze medal in1958 Tokyo.
HisCommonwealth Games gold medals were earned at the1958 Cardiff,1962 Perth and1966 Kingston Games.[2]
At the1964 Summer Olympics inTokyo, Mohammad Bashir competed in the lightweight class (70 kg) but only went up to the third round.[1]
| Ribbon | Decoration | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
.png) | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz |  Pakistan | 1962 |
 | Pride of Performance | 1968 |
Mohammad Bashir received theTamgha-e-Imtiaz medal in 1962 and thePride of Performance Award in 1968 from theGovernment of Pakistan.[3]
Men's welterweight (73 kg)
Mohammad Bashir won thebronze medal after being ranked 3rd out of 23
Men's lightweight (70 kg)
1954–1958:73 kg • 1962–1966:78 kg • 1970–1994:74 kg • 1998:76 kg • 2002–present:74 kg | |
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