Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
competed at the
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...
held in
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010.
Medalist
Opening ceremony flag controversy
The flag bearer for Pakistan at the opening ceremony was scheduled to be weight-lifter Shujauddin Malik but as the teams entered the stadium the chef de mission, Dr. Mohammad Ali Shah insisted on carrying the flag himself.
Pakistan weightlifting manager
Rashid Mehmood
Rashid Mehmood (born 15 August 1987) is a Pakistani field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch club Schaerweijde and the Pakistan national team.
said the team had considered a boycott in protest at the actions of the official but later withdrew their threat after
Pakistan Olympic Association
Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) or National Olympic Committee of Pakistan (NOC) ( ur, پاکستان اولمپک ایسوسی ایشن, acronym: POA) is the national olympic organization in Pakistan. It was established in 1948 to oversee the ...
chief,
Arif Hasan
Arif Hasan, is a Pakistani architect, planner, activist, social researcher, and writer. He is a recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz,Arif ...
, assured them Shah would be sanctioned for his actions.
Athletics
Pakistan sent 2 para athletes.
Para-Sport - Men
Boxing
Pakistan sent 6 Boxers to 2010 Commonwealth Games.
In the team is also the boxer Amir Khan's brother Haroon Khan who is a
British Pakistani
British Pakistanis ( ur, (Bratānia men maqīm pākstānī); also known as Pakistani British people or Pakistani Britons) are British people, citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in Pakistan. This includes ...
and was offered to represent the country on behalf of his dual nationality.
Men
Officials
* Manager: Maj Nasir Ejaz TungBrilliant Aisam set to inspire Pakistan athletes Dawn Retrieved 7 October 2010.
* Coaches: Francisco Herandez Roldan and Ejaz Mehmood
Field Hockey
Men
Pakistan has been drawn into Group A with Australia, India, Malaysia and Scotland.
The following is a list of players and officials:
Players The Telegraph 4 October 2010.
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Zeeshan Ashraf
Zeeshan Ashraf Qasmi (born 28 February 1977 in Quetta, Pakistan) is a field hockey full back. He made his international debut for Pakistan in 2001, and competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Career
He served as Captain of the Paki ...
Mohammad Irfan
Mohammad Irfan ( Punjabi, ur, ) (born 6 June 1982) is a Pakistani cricketer who has represented Pakistan in Test, ODI and T20 cricket. Known for his height of 7'1" (216 cm), he is the tallest player to play first-class and internatio ...
Shakeel Abbasi
Shakeel Abbasi (b: 5 January 1984, Quetta, Pakistan) is a former international field hockey player from Pakistan. He played as a forward mainly as an inside right or center forward. A skillful forward Abbasi was regarded as one ...
Ahmad Alam
Ahmed Alam (born 16 February 1972 in Karachi) was a field hockey player and Former Hockey captain & Goalkeeper of Pakistan National Hockey Team, and captain of the Pakistan Hockey team in the 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics ...
Pakistan will send 6 male shooters and 1 female shooter to 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Pistol - Men
Pistol - Women
Clay Target - Men
Officials
* Coach: Razi Ahmed Khan
Squash
Pakistan sent 4 males squash players to 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Men
Singles
Doubles
Official
* Malik Amjad Ali Noon
Tennis
Pakistan sent 2 tennis players to 2010 Commonwealth Games, one of whom is the recently successful US Open doubles runner-up
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi ( Punjabi, ; born 17 Mar 1980) is a Pakistani professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He is the only Pakistani player ever to reach a Grand Slam final, having done so in both men's and mixed doubles at the ...
.
Men
Officials
* Coach: Mohammad Khalid
Weightlifting
Pakistan sent 6 weightlifters and 1 para athlete to 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Men
Para-Sport Powerlifting Men
Officials
*Coach: Muhammad Ilyas ButtPak name weightlifting team for CW Games Pakistan Observer 9 September 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010
*Manager: Rashid Mahmood
Wrestling
Pakistan sent 6 wrestlers to the Games.
Freestyle - Men
Greco-Roman - Men
Officials
* Manager: Chaudhry Mohammad Asghar
* Head coach: Ghulam Raza Moazen
* Coach: Mohammad Anwar
See also
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2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...