Muhammad Ashiq Explained

Muhammad Ashiq
Birth Date:	17 March 1935
Birth Place:	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Ashiq (17 March 1935  - 11 March 2018) was a Pakistani cyclist.^[1] He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.^[2] He started his career as a boxer. However, after a fight, where he received many injuries, he switched his career to cycling. He worked as a rickshaw driver in Pakistan.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Former Olympian-turned-rickshaw driver breathes his last . Pakistan Today . 12 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180312205159/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/11/former-olympian-turned-rickshaw-driver-breathes-his-last/ . 12 March 2018 . live.
2. Muhammad Ashiq . 3 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091920/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/muhammad-ashiq-1.html . 18 April 2020 . dead.
3. Web site: Wheel of misfortune: The 82-year-old Olympian who drives a rickshaw . The Express Tribune . 20 February 2012 . 3 January 2015 . Siddiqui, Taha . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810120024/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/news/cycling/Muhammad-Ashiq-From-cycling-hero-to-rickshaw-rider/articleshow/53517299.cms . 10 August 2016 . live.
4. News: From Olympic cycling hero to rickshaw driver in Lahore . The Express Tribune . 3 August 2016 . 4 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805181657/http://tribune.com.pk/story/1154965/olympic-cycling-hero-rickshaw-driver-lahore/ . 5 August 2016 . live.
5. Web site: Once an Olympian, this Pakistani is now serving as national sports ambassador . 3 August 2016 . DailyTimes . 5 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171005201646/http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/03-Aug-16/once-an-olympian-this-pakistani-is-now-a-rickshaw-driver . 5 October 2017 . live.