.:.GC University Lahore

The mental and physical health of a country can be judged from the standard of its sports and sportsmen. As a general rule, it is through sports that one develops Winning Trophies of Government College Lahore, 1914 a healthy body, which ultimately leads to a healthy mind. The importance of sports in the life of a nation cannot be over-emphasized. The importance given to sports by the developed countries is no less than education. They have planned systematically for the development of Sports, which has paid the dividends. Like-wise in the GCU, sports are considered an integral part of physical fitness and mental training. These activities have a profound effect on the physical fitness and mental health of the students, which has ultimately enhanced their capabilities and efficiency. GC University leadership has provided full encouragement and a conducive environment to the sports programme right from the beginning. The sports history of GC University can be traced from the 1931-32 session when GC became the overall champion and won the general trophy of the Punjab University for the first time.

The Vice Chancellor's Addressing Concluding Ceremony GCU Annual Sports 2007 The GC achieved supremacy by winning 12 times the overall general trophy and securing overall runners up positions 4 times between 1931-47. During this period GC produced a number of outstanding sportsmen who not only brought honour and glory to their college but also had the distinction of representing India in the Olympics and various International Sports Events. After Independence, GC kept on its outstanding traditions in the field of sports and maintained its excellence and edge over the rival institutions. GC won the general all round trophy 20 times and remained runner's up for 22 times from 1947-48 till (1988-89).

GC is one of the finest sports nurseries for producing and grooming sportsmen for National teams, and has been maintaining its tradition of excellence in sports and has produced hundreds of international sportsmen who represented Pakistan with distinction in Olympic Game/Asian Games / SAF Games and other International Sports Events since 1947. After getting the status of University in 2002 the GCU leadership started revamping the sports activities on higher level and re-established the Sports & Physical Education Department. A new post of Director of Sports and Physical Education was created and a Director was selected in July 2004.

GC University has kept on healthy tradition of excellence in the field of sports and takes pride in maintaining high standard in every field of sports activities. GCU always play for the glory of sports and has the privilege to participate in all games organized by Lahore Board, HEC Sports Competition with distinction.

Sports Activities

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	GCU sports ACTIVITIES

GC University provides ample sports and recreational facilities to the students, in such diverse fields as Cricket, Hockey, Tennis, Gymnastics, Basket Ball, Table Tennis, Boxing, Swimming, Rowing, Squash. Athletics meets Gymkhana Sports and Hockey and Cricket matches are colorful and exciting events in the life of the City.

GC University has also produced some of most outstanding sportsmen and athletics in the country who have represented Pakistan abroad.

The students of the University have been actively participating in the inter-university competitions at the provincial as well as national level. The sports are organized and managed by the Directorate of Sports.

GCU Performance 2002 to 2010 (Lahore Board)

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Name of Games	Session 2002-03	Session 2003-04	Session 2004-05	Session 2005-06	Session 2006-07	Session 2007-08	Session 2008-09	Session 2009-10
Athletics	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Winner	Runner Up	3rd
Badminton	Runner Up	Runner Up	Winner	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runners Up
Basketball	Winner	Winner	Participated	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runners Up
Bodybuilding	-	Participated	3rd	Participated	Runner Up	3rd	3rd	Participated
Boxing	-	Participated	Participated	Not Held	Runner Up	-	Runner Up
Cricket	-	Winner	Winner	Runner Up	Not Held	-
Cross Country	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	3rd	-	3rd	3^rd
Cycling	-	-	-	-	-	5th	Participated
Football	-	-	Runner Up	Participated	Participated	3rd	3rd	Runners Up
Gymanstic	Winner	Winner	Runner Up	Not Held	Winner	Winner	Winner
Handball	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runners Up
Hockey	-	-	Runner Up	Runner Up	Winner	Winner	Runner Up	3^rd
Rowing	-	-	-	-	Runner Up	-	Runner Up
Squash	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Winner	Winner	Winner	Winner	Winner
Swimming	Winner	Winner	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runners Up
Table Tennis	Winner	Winner	Runner Up	Runner Up	Winner	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up
Taekwondo	-	-	Participated	Participated	Runner Up	4th	4th
Tennis	Runner Up	Runner Up	Winner	Winner	Winner	Winner	Winner	Winner
Volleyball	-	-	Participated	Runner Up	Runner Up	Winner	Runner Up	Participated
Weightlifting	-	Participated	Participated	3rd	Runner Up	Runner Up	Runner Up	3^rd
Wresting	-	Participated	Participated	Participated	Runner Up	4th	3rd	Participated


GCU Degree Bodybuilding Team with Vice Chancellor		Squash Intercollegiate & Inter Universities Champions

GCU Inter Athletics Team		GCU Degree Athletics Team

Inter Universities Riffle Shooting Champions		Intercollegiate Champions, Gymnastics Team

GCU Performance 2002 to 2010 (HEC)

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Name of Games	Session 2002-03	Session 2003-04	Session 2004-05	Session 2005-06	Session 2006-07	Session 2007-08	Session 2008-09	Session 2009-10
Athletics	Participated	Participated	Participated	Participated	Participated	Runner Up	Participated	Participated
Athletics (Girls)	-	Participated	-	-	-	Participated
Badminton	-	-	Participated	-	Participated	Participated
Badminton (Girls)	-	-	Participated	Participated	-		Participated	4^th
Basketball	Participated	Runner Up	Participated	Participated	Participated	Participated
Basketball (Girls)	-	-	-	-	-	Participated	Participated	Participated
Bodybuilding	-	-	Participated	4th	Participated	3rd	3rd	Runner Up
Boxing	-	-	Participated	4th	-
Chess	-	-	Winner	Participated	Participated	6th
Cricket	-	-	3rd	Participated	Participated	Participated	Participated	Participated
Cross Country	-	-	-	-	-
Cycling	-	-	-	-	-
Football			Participated	Participated	Participated	Participated		Participated
Gymanstics	Runner Up	Runner Up	3rd	Runners Up	Not Held	Runners Up
Handball	3^rd	3rd	-	-	-	Participated
Hockey	-	-	Winner	Participated	Participated	Runner up
Kabaddi	-	-	-	-	-	5th	Participated	Participated
Rowing	-	-	Participated	-	-	Participated
Rifle Shooting	3^rd	Participated	Runner Up	3rd	Runner Up	3rd	Winner
Squash	-	-	Participated	-	-	Winner	Winner
Swimming	Participated	Participated	Participated	-	-	Participated
Table Tennis	-	-	Participated	Participated	Participated	Participated
Table Tennis (Girls)	-	-	Participated	Participated	-	Participated
Tennis	3^rd	3rd	Participated	3rd	Participated	Participated
Tennis (Girls)	-	-	-	Participated	-	Participated	Participated
Tug of War	-	-	-	4th	Participated	Participated
Volleyball	-	-	3rd	-	Participated	Participated
Volleyball (Girls)	-	-	-	-	-	Participated
Weightlifting	-	-	Participated	3rd	Runner up	3rd	5th	Runner Up
Wresting	3^rd	Participated	-	3rd	Participated