Khwaja Muhammad Aslam
Khawaja Muhammad Aslam (8 February 1922 – 23 July 2019) was a Pakistani athlete who represented Pakistan in the 1954 Asian Games in the 200m. He won the silver medal with the time of 22sec.[1] The gold medal winner was also a Pakistani athlete, Muhammad Sharif Butt, with the time of 21.9sec.[2]
Aslam also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki in the 100m and 200m events, as well as the men's 4×100 m relay. He finished fifth in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×110 yards relay (with Abdul Aziz, Abdul Khaliq, and Muhammad Sharif Butt). In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 100 yards as well as in the 220 yards Aslam was eliminated in the heats.[1]
Aslam died on 23 July 2019 at the age of 97 in Pakistan. He was the father of Olympian Khawaja Junaid.[3]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Pakistan
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| 1952 | Olympics | Helsinki, Finland | 4th, Qtr 1 | 100 m | 11.02/10.9 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2011). "Muhammad Aslam Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ "Asian Games". www.gbrathletics.com.
- ^ "Khawaja Muhammad Aslam passes away at 97". DAWN.COM. July 24, 2019.
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