| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Position | Left-in |
| Nationality | British Indian
(1941-1947) Pakistani (1947-2020) |
| Birth date | 30 October 1941 |
| Death date | 27 July 2020 |
| Show-medals | yes |
Muhammad Asad Malik (30 October 1941 – 27 July 2020) was a Pakistani field hockey player. A former captain of Pakistan national team, he is remembered as "a brilliant dribbler" and "a fine inside left".[1]
He won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and another silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[2][3]
Malik was an integral part of the Pakistani team that became Olympic champions at Mexico City 1968. He scored the winning goal in the final against Australia, with Pakistan claiming a 2-1 victory.[4] The action photograph of his gold medal-winning goal against Australia in the 1968 final was immortalised on a Pakistan postage stamp.[5]
Asad also represented Pakistan in the 1971 and 1973 Hockey World Cups, winning the gold medal in the inaugural 1971 edition of the tournament.[6][7]
Asad's family has also produced three other Olympians, all in field hockey. His younger brother Saeed Anwar, and nephews Anjum Saeed and Naeem Amjad have all played for Pakistan.[6]
Death
Malik died in a road accident on 27 July 2020, at the age of 78.[8] “We have lost a true legend of hockey today," Asian Hockey Federation President Dato Fumio Ogura said on Malik's passing.[9]
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1969
References
- ^ Bilgrami, Jaffer (2020-07-29). "Brilliant dribbler Asad will continue to live in memories of hockey lovers". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Muhammad Asad Malik". 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
- ^ "Olympic hockey champion Malik dies in road accident aged 78". 2020-07-31. Archived 2024-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Former Olympian Asad Malik dies in road accident". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2020-07-29). "Olympian Asad Malik laid to rest". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Former Olympian Asad Malik dies in accident". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Former Olympian Asad Malik killed in road accident". Dunya News. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Pakistani Olympian Asad Malik passes away". Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2025-02-27.