Muhammad Asad Malik (30 October 1941 – 27 July 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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British Indian
(1941-1947) Pakistani (1947-2020) |
| Born | 30 October 1941 |
| Died | 27 July 2020 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Position | Left-in |
Malik died on 27 July 2020, at the age of 78, during a road accident.[3]
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1969
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pakistan owes its Olympic glory to hockey teams, Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 August 2016, Retrieved 24 August 2017
- ^ Former Olympian Asad Malik killed in road accident