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Born | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | August 3, 2012 Karachi, Pakistan
[2] | (aged 61–62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Losses | 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jan Muhammad Baloch ( c. 1950 – 3 August 2012; sometimes spelled Jan Mohammad Baloch), was a Pakistani former olympian boxer, coach of the Pakistan national boxing team appointed by the Pakistan Boxing Federation and the founder of RCD Boxing Club. [3] He made his international debut with 1970 British Commonwealth Games and represented the country in four Asian Games, [3] including 1972 Summer Olympics, 1978 Asian boxing tournament and RCD Boxing Championship administered or organised by the Turkish Boxing Federation. [2]
In 1976, he appeared in the Quaid-e-Azam International Boxing tournament in Karachi, leading him to become the recipient of a silver medal. Later in 1975, he became the recipient of a gold medal during his participation in the RCD Boxing Championship held in Ankara. [2]
He was born in 1950 in Lyari village of Karachi. He had ten children, including a daughter suffering from polio. [1]
He started his boxing career at the apparent age of ten and was later assigned to the Muslim Azad Boxing Club in 1972. He subsequently became the recipient of a gold medal after participating in an uncertain National Championship in Lahore and retained his position as a national champion under his category until he retired in 1979. [2]
In 1973, he participated in the Hilali Cup held in Colombo, leading him to become the recipient of another gold medal and a bronze medal in 1974 at the Tehran Asian Games. He also participated in the 1977 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships. [1]
He later worked as a boxing coach for over twenty years. He was also associated with the Pakistan Navy, railways and Karachi Electric Supply Company (in modern-day K-Electric). [2]
He was suffering from liver cancer and died in Karachi on 3 August 2012. [4] He is buried at Mewa Shah Graveyard of Sindh. [3]
Jan Muhammad Baloch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | August 3, 2012 Karachi, Pakistan
[2] | (aged 61–62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins |
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Losses | 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jan Muhammad Baloch ( c. 1950 – 3 August 2012; sometimes spelled Jan Mohammad Baloch), was a Pakistani former olympian boxer, coach of the Pakistan national boxing team appointed by the Pakistan Boxing Federation and the founder of RCD Boxing Club. [3] He made his international debut with 1970 British Commonwealth Games and represented the country in four Asian Games, [3] including 1972 Summer Olympics, 1978 Asian boxing tournament and RCD Boxing Championship administered or organised by the Turkish Boxing Federation. [2]
In 1976, he appeared in the Quaid-e-Azam International Boxing tournament in Karachi, leading him to become the recipient of a silver medal. Later in 1975, he became the recipient of a gold medal during his participation in the RCD Boxing Championship held in Ankara. [2]
He was born in 1950 in Lyari village of Karachi. He had ten children, including a daughter suffering from polio. [1]
He started his boxing career at the apparent age of ten and was later assigned to the Muslim Azad Boxing Club in 1972. He subsequently became the recipient of a gold medal after participating in an uncertain National Championship in Lahore and retained his position as a national champion under his category until he retired in 1979. [2]
In 1973, he participated in the Hilali Cup held in Colombo, leading him to become the recipient of another gold medal and a bronze medal in 1974 at the Tehran Asian Games. He also participated in the 1977 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships. [1]
He later worked as a boxing coach for over twenty years. He was also associated with the Pakistan Navy, railways and Karachi Electric Supply Company (in modern-day K-Electric). [2]
He was suffering from liver cancer and died in Karachi on 3 August 2012. [4] He is buried at Mewa Shah Graveyard of Sindh. [3]