Mohammad Bashir (Born Lahore March 10, 1935; he has died but date of death is not known) was a wrestler from Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

, who won the bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in the welterweight class (73 kg) at the 1960 Summer Olympics

1960 Summer Olympics

The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...

 in Rome

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

. Bashir is the only Pakistani wrestler to have claimed a medal at the Olympic Games.

Mohammad Bashir was one of Pakistan's most celebrated wrestlers in their history. He won three gold medals in the Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....

 and also four medals in the Asian Games

Asian Games

The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...

 -- a gold at
1966 Bangkok, two silver medals at 1962 Jakarta, one in freestyle and the other in Greco-Roman style, in addition to a bronze medal in 1958 Tokyo.

His Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....

 gold medals were earned at the 1958 (Cardiff), 1962 (Perth) and 1966 (Kingston) Commonwealth Games.

At the 1964 Summer Olympics

1964 Summer Olympics

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...

 in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Mohammad Bashir competed in the lightweight class (70 kg) but only went up to the third round.

Mohammad Bashir received the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz , English: Medal of Excellence, is state organized honour of State of Pakistan. It is the fourth-highest decoration given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While, it is civilian award, it can also be bestowed to Military officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces...

 medal in 1962 and the Pride of Performance

Pride of Performance

Pride of Performance , is one of the highest civil award given and conferred by the Pakistan Government to Pakistan's citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of Literature, Arts, Sports, Medicines, and Science for civilians in most particular cases.The announcement of civil...

 Award in 1968 from the Government of Pakistan

Government of Pakistan

The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...

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1960 Rome Summer Olympics

Men's welterweight (73 kg)

• 1st round; Beat Peter Amey (GRB) by fall
• 2nd round; Beat Juan Rolon (ARG) on pts
• 3rd round; Lost to Goudarzi Emam Habibi (IRN) on pts
• 4th round; Beat Karl Bruggmann (SWI) by fall
• 5th round; Beat Gaetano De Vescovi (ITA) on pts
• Final round bout 1; Lost to İsmail Ogan
  Ismail Ogan
  İsmail Ogan , is a former Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Welterweight class and a trainer...
  
   (TUR) on pts
• Final round bout 3; Lost to Douglas Blubaugh
  Douglas Blubaugh
  Douglas Morlan Blubaugh , was an American wrestler and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he received a gold medal in freestyle welterweight, defeating the five-time world champion Emam-Ali Habibi.Blubaugh, born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, was a two-time AAU...
  
   (USA) by fall

Mohammad Bashir won the bronze medal after being ranked 3rd out of 23

1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics

Men's lightweight (70 kg)

• 1st round; Beat Stefanos Ioannidis (GRE)
• 2nd round; Lost to Zarbegi Beriashvili (USSR)
• 3rd round; Lost to Mahmut Atalay
  Mahmut Atalay
  Mahmut Atalay , was a renowned Turkish World champion and Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Welterweight class and a trainer who was born in Corum, Turkey...
  
  (TUR) by fall