Muhammad Asad Malik
Muhammad Asad Malik (October 30, 1941 – July 27, 2020) was a Pakistani field hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1][2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  Pakistan | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1964 Tokyo | Team competition |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1968 Mexico City | Team competition |
| 1972 Munich | Team competition |
| Asian Games | ||
| 1962 Jakarta | Team competition |
| 1966 Bangkok | Team competition |
| 1970 Bangkok | Team competition |
Malik died on July 27, 2020, at the age of 78, during a road accident.[3]
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1969
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Asad Malik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- Pakistan owes its Olympic glory to hockey teams, Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 August 2016, Retrieved 24 August 2017
- Former Olympian Asad Malik killed in road accident
External links
- Muhammad Asad at the Olympic Channel
- Mohammad Asad Malik at the International Olympic Committee
- Muhammad Asad Malik at Olympedia
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