Motiullah Khan | |
Sport: | Field hockey |
Position: | Left-out |
Birth Date: | 1938 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Bahawalpur, State of Bahawalpur, British India |
Death Place: | Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
Headercolor: | lightsteelblue |
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Motiullah Khan, alternatively spelled Mutiullah Khan (31 January 1938 – 12 August 2022), was a Pakistani field hockey player. He won gold medal in 1960 Summer Olympics and silver medals in 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He also received Tamgha-i-Imtiaz award from Government of Pakistan in 1963.[2] The International Hockey Stadium in Bahawalpur (Motiullah Hockey Stadium) is named after him. He played over 68 international matches and scored 13 goals for his country.[3]
Samiullah Khan and Kaleemullah Khan, the famous Olympic hockey players, are both his relatives.[1]