Abdul Malik (athlete) explained

Abdul Malik
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Full Name:Abdul Majeed Malik
Nationality:Pakistani
Birth Date:29 April 1937
Education:Matriculate
Occupation:Track and field athlete
Years Active:1960-1972
Country:Pakistan
Sport:Athletics
Event:100m, 110m hurdles,
Updated:15 April 2014
Honorific Prefix:Captain
Abdul Malik
Branch: Pakistan Army
Rank: Captain
Unit:Punjab Regiment
Battles:1965,1971

Abdul Malik (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|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.

His elder brother is Abdul Khaliq.[3]

Malik was born in the small village of Jand in district Chakwal Punjab, Pakistan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Did the 'fastest man of Asia' run in vain. 30 December 2013 . Dawn.com. 2014-03-15.
  2. Abdul Malik . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100327/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/abdul-malik-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2014-03-15.
  3. no . Abdul Khaliq . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011136/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kh/abdul-khaliq-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2010-11-10.