Mohammad Din
{{Short description|Pakistani wrestler}}
{{Distinguish|Muhammad Siraj-Din}}
Mohammad Din is a former wrestler from Pakistan who competed in many international events, including the 1960 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|title=Freestyle Wrestling at 1960 Summer Olympics|url=http://www.marcolympics.org/jeux/1960/summer/freestyle_r.php|work=Marc Olympics|publisher=Marc Olympics|accessdate=27 May 2012}}
Career
Din was born on October 9, 1936, in Jalandhar, India, later moving to Faisalabad, Pakistan, in 1947, where he began his wrestling career. Mohammed was Pakistan Champion from 1957 to 1960.{{cite web|title=Pakistan Wrestling Federation|url=http://www.nocpakistan.org/sportsfederations.php?sptid=30|work=Pakistan Olympic Association|publisher=Pakistan Olympic Association|accessdate=27 May 2012}}
Olympics
File:Mohammad Din; Pakistan Wrestler.PNG
He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. The wrestling events during the games were held at the Basilica of Maxentius File:Rome1960wrestling.jpg During Din's appearance at the Olympics he competed in the lightweight (67 kg) division and was ranked joint 12th out of 24. Achieving the following results;
1st round; Beat to M Tajiki (IRN) by fall
2nd round; Beat N Stamulis (AUS) on pts
3rd round; Beat R Bielle (FRA) on pts
Post retirement
Following his retirement in 1968, Din moved his family from Pakistan to Manchester, UK. Married to Basheran and with 5 children (Nadeem, Nabeela, Nighat, Naveed & Nafees) and subsequently 13 grandchildren. Mohammed began a small sweet shop in Manchester, Nafees Sweet Centre, named after his youngest son Nafees Din{{cite web|title=Nafees Din|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11880.html|work=ESPN|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=27 May 2012}} the well known cricketer. Latterly, the family also began a sports shop in honour of Mohammad Din named ND Sports.{{cite web|last=Din|first=Nafees|title=ND Sports|url=http://www.ndsports.co.uk|work=ND Sports|publisher=Nafees Din|accessdate=27 May 2012}}
References
External links
- {{sports links}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Din, Mohammad}}
Category:Olympic wrestlers for Pakistan
Category:Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Category:Pakistani male sport wrestlers
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Pakistan
Category:Wrestlers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Category:20th-century Pakistani sportsmen
{{Pakistan-martialart-bio-stub}}