Pakistan at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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| NOC = PAK
| NOCname = National Olympic Committee of Pakistan
| games = Summer Olympics
| year = 2024
| start_date = {{start date|2024|07|26|df=y}}
| end_date = {{end date|2024|08|11|df=y}}
| location = Paris, France
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| competitors = 7
| sports = 3
| flagbearer_open = Arshad Nadeem & Jehanara Nabi
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| rank = 62
| gold = 1
| silver = 0
| bronze = 0
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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 thrower 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. Nadeem broke the 16-year-old Olympic record of 90.57 metres, recording a throw of 92.97 metres.{{cite news |title=Paris Olympics: Arshad Nadeem secures historic gold for Pakistan in Javelin Throw
|url=https://moib.gov.pk/News/63410 |access-date=9 August 2024 |work=MOIB |date=9 August 2024 |language=en}}
Medalists
{{further|2024 Summer Olympics medal table|List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners}}
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| Medal
! Name ! Sport ! Event ! Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{gold medal}} | Arshad Nadeem | Athletics | Men's javelin throw | {{dts|8 August}} |
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|+Medals by sport |
| Sport
!style="background-color:gold;"|Gold !style="background-color:silver;"|Silver !style="background-color:#c96;"|Bronze !Total |
|---|
| align=left|Athletics
|style="background:#F7F6A8;"|1 |style="background:#DCE5E5;"|0 |style="background:#FFDAB9;"|0 |1 |
| Total
! style="background:gold;"|1 ! style="background:silver;"|0 ! style="background:#c96;"|0 !1 |
Competitors
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.{{cite news |title=Seven athletes, 11 officials in Pakistan's Olympic contingent |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1845627/seven-athletes-11-officials-in-pakistans-olympic-contingent |work=DAWN |date=14 July 2024 |language=en}}
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| width=180|Sport
! width=55|Men ! width=55|Women ! width=55|Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| align=left|Athletics
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| align=left|Shooting
| 2 | 1 | 3 |
| align=left|Swimming
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total || 4 || 3 || 7 |
Athletics
{{main|Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
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):{{cite news|title=Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/athletics-paris-2024-entry-standards|publisher=International Olympic Committee|date=20 December 2022|access-date=27 December 2022}}{{cite news|last=Siddique|first=Imran|date=25 August 2023|title=Javelin star Arshad Nadeem qualifies for Paris Olympics, World Athletics Championships final|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1772146|publisher=Dawn News|access-date=27 August 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Zeb Safi |first1=Alam |title=Faiqa to represent Pakistan on wild card in Paris |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1181589-faiqa-to-represent-pakistan-on-wild-card-in-paris |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=The News |language=en}}
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;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
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event ! colspan="2" |Preliminary Round ! colspan="2" |Heat !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank |
| align=center
|align=left|Faiqa Riaz |align=left|Women's 100 m |12.49 {{AthAbbr|PB}} |24 | colspan="6" {{n/a|Did not advance}} |
;Field events
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Qualification !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Distance !Position !Distance !Position |
| align=center
|align=left|Arshad Nadeem |align=left|Men's javelin throw |86.59 {{AthAbbr|SB}} |4 Q | 92.97 {{AthAbbr|OR}} |{{gold1}} |
Shooting
{{main|Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/ogqualification/quota_places_by_nation_and_number.ashx|title=Quota Places by Nation and Number|date=1 January 2018|website=issf-sports.org/|publisher=ISSF|access-date=18 September 2022}}{{cite news|last=Raheel|first=Natasha|date=15 October 2022|title=Pakistan shooter Gulfam qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2381730/pakistan-shooter-gulfam-qualifies-for-2024-paris-olympics|publisher=The Express Tribune|location=Karachi, Pakistan|access-date=4 June 2023}}{{cite news|last=Raheel|first=Natasha|date=25 October 2022|title=2024 Paris Olympics: Shooter Bashir earns direct entry|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2383395/2024-paris-olympics-shooter-bashir-earns-direct-entry|publisher=The Express Tribune|location=Karachi, Pakistan|access-date=4 June 2023}}
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan=2|Qualification !colspan=2|Final |
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!Points !Rank !Points !Rank |
| align=center
|align=left|Gulfam Joseph |align=left|Men's 10 m air pistol |571 |22 |colspan=2 rowspan=2{{n/a|Did not advance}} |
| align=center
|align=left|Ghulam Mustafa Bashir |align=left|Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol |581 |15 |
| align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Kishmala Talat |align=left|Women's 10 m air pistol |567 |31 |colspan=2 rowspan=2{{n/a|Did not advance}} |
| align=center
|align=left|Women's 25 m pistol |579 |22 |
| align=center
|align=left|Gulfam Joseph |align=left|Mixed 10 m air pistol team |571 |14 |colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not advance}} |
Swimming
{{main|Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
Pakistan sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They were given wildcards.{{cite news |title=Durrani, Jehanara to feature in Olympics on wild card |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1203230-durrani-jehanara-to-feature-in-olympics-on-wild-card |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=The News |language=en}}
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
|---|
| style="font-size:95%"
!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
| align=center
|align=left|Muhammad Ahmed Durrani |align=left|Men's 200 m freestyle |1:58.67 |25 |colspan=4 rowspan=2{{n/a|Did not advance}} |
| align=center
|align=left|Jehanara Nabi |align=left|Women's 200 m freestyle |2:10.69 |26 |
See also
References
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{{Nations at the 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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