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Muhammad Niaz

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Muhammad Niaz
Medal record
Men's Wrestling
Representing  Pakistan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Greco-Roman 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Jakarta Freestyle 97 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth Freestyle +97 kg

Muhammad Niaz is a retired heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Pakistan.

Career

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At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Niaz won the gold medal alongside another wrestler with the same name Muhammad Niaz-Din. He also participated at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia in both freestyle and Greco-Roman styles. He won the Greco-Roman competition but finished third in freestyle.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "IV Asian Games". Pakistan Sports Board. Retrieved 31 March 2019.