Abdul Malik (athlete)
Abdul Malik (Urdu: عبدالمالک,[1] born 29 April 1937) is a Pakistani sprinter who won two international and four national gold medals, three international and four national silver medals, and one international bronze medal for Pakistan. He competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay and 110m hurdles. He participated in the 1960 Rome Olympics[2] and the 1958 Asian Games.
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| Full name | Abdul Majeed Malik | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Pakistani | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Matriculate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Track and field athlete | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1960-1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100m, 110m hurdles, 4 × 100 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Captain Abdul Malik | |
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| Allegiance |  PAK |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment |
| Battles/wars | 1965,1971 |
His elder brother is Abdul Khaliq.[3]
Malik was born in the small village of Jand in district Chakwal Punjab, Pakistan.
Medals (international)
| Sr. No. | Year | Venue | Country | Event | Medal | Time |
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| 1 | 1960 | London | London | 110m Hurdles | Silver | |
References
- "Did the 'fastest man of Asia' run in vain". Dawn.com. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdul Malik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdul Khaliq". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
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