Muhammad Ramzan Ali

Muhammad Ramzan Ali (born 13 December 1932) is a Pakistani athlete who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Muhammad Ramzan Ali

Personal information
Birth name	Muhammad Ramzan Ali
Nationality	Pakistani
Born	(1932-12-13)13 December 1932 Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	Pakistan
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Men's Athletics Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games – – – World Championships – – – Asian Games – – 2 Commonwealth Games – – 1 Total 0 0 3 Asian Games 1958 Tokyo 4 × 100m relay 1958 Tokyo Long jump Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff Long jump

Career

Ali represented Pakistan in both the long and triple jumps at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[1]

In 1958, he won Asian Games bronze medals in the 4 x 100 metres relay and long jump, as well as a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff.^[2][3]

At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Ali again represented Pakistan in the long jump and was also a member of their 4x 100 metres relay team.^[1]

His personal best in the long jump, 7.43m, was set in 1960.

Personal life

Like many of the early competitors in Pakistani athletics, Ramzan also belonged to the Pakistan Army.^[4]

References

1. "Muhammad Ramzan Ali - Olympic Athletics - Pakistan". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
2. "Legends - Mr. Mohammad Ramzan". Athletics Federation of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
3. "Commonwealth Games: Men's long jump". Athletics Weekly. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
4. "The Golden Age of Pakistani Athletics: The 50s and the 60s | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

External links

• Muhammad Ramzan Ali at Sports Reference