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]

Muhammad Asad Malik
File:Olympian Asad Malik.jpg
Muhammad Asad Malik
by Ahmet Abdulaziz (2015)
Personal information
NationalityUnited Kingdom British Indian (1941-1947)
Pakistan Pakistani (1947-2020)
Born30 October 1941
Died27 July 2020
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionLeft-in

Malik lost his life when he was travelling on his motorcycle and met a road accident on July 27, 2020, at the age of 78.[3]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Pakistan owes its Olympic glory to hockey teams, Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 August 2016, Retrieved 24 August 2017
  3. Former Olympian Asad Malik killed in road accident

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