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Jalal Khan

Personal information
Birth name	Jalal Khan
Born	(1927-08-13)13 August 1927
Sport
Country	Pakistan
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Medal record Men's Athletics Asian Games 1954 Manila Javelin throw 1958 Tokyo Javelin throw Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff Javelin throw 1954 Vancouver Javelin throw

Jalal Khan (born 13 August 1927) was a Pakistani javelin thrower. Khan represented Pakistan at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Career

Jalal won the bronze medal in the 1954 Commonwealth Games and silver four years later in 1958. In 1954, he came below fellow national Muhammad Nawaz.

In the Asian Games, he won two silver medals, both behind Muhammad Nawaz in 1954 and 1958.

His personal best, 73.16m, was set in 1959.

Like his fellow soldiers, Khan was awarded with honours at the World Military Games and several international tournaments.

References

1. "Jalal Khan - Olympic Athletics - Pakistan". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
2. Zuberi, Anwar (16 November 2006). "Pakistan's golden past in athletics: Asian Games in perspective". Dawn. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
3. "Karachi to host national athletics C'ships this month". The Nation. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
4. Raheel, Natasha (2022-08-08). "Arshad sleep-deprived, but excited after CWG performance". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
5. "Call for promoting athletics in country". Brecorder. 2007-01-07. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
6. ^ "The Golden Age of Pakistani Athletics: The 50s and the 60s | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
7. Agencies (2022-08-08). "Arshad Nadeem tears record books to win javelin gold at CWG". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
8. "Arshad's gold". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
9. "Pakistan at Asian Games | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

External links

• Jalal Khan at Sports Reference

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