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'''Muhammad Ashiq''' (born 17 March 1935) is a Pakistani former [[cycling|cyclist]]. He competed at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1964 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/muhammad-ashiq-1.html |title=Muhammad Ashiq Olympic Results |accessdate=3 August 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> He started his career as a boxer. However after a fight, where he received many injuries, he switched his career to cycling. He now works as a [[rickshaw]] driver in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/news/cycling/Muhammad-Ashiq-From-cycling-hero-to-rickshaw-rider/articleshow/53517299.cms/ | title=Wheel of misfortune: The 82-year-old Olympian who drives a rickshaw | work=The Express Tribune | date=20 February 2012 | accessdate=3 January 2015 | author=Siddiqui, Taha}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1154965/olympic-cycling-hero-rickshaw-driver-lahore/|title=From Olympic cycling hero to rickshaw driver in Lahore|work=The Express Tribune|date=3 August 2016|accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/03-Aug-16/once-an-olympian-this-pakistani-is-now-a-rickshaw-driver|title=Once an Olympian, this Pakistani is now serving as national sports ambassador at Pakistan's leading IT company, NetSol, where he delivers motivational talks to young engineers and sportsmen of the company. https://www.google.com.pk/amp/s/www.techjuice.pk/netsol-hires-former-pakistani-olympian-muhammad-ashiq/amp/|publisher=DailyTimes}}</ref>
'''Muhammad Ashiq''' (17 March 1935 &ndash; 11 March 2018) was a Pakistani [[cycle sport|cyclist]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/11/former-olympian-turned-rickshaw-driver-breathes-his-last/ |title=Former Olympian-turned-rickshaw driver breathes his last |publisher=Pakistan Today |accessdate=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312205159/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/11/former-olympian-turned-rickshaw-driver-breathes-his-last/ |archive-date=12 March 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> He competed at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1964 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite sports-reference |title=Muhammad Ashiq |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/muhammad-ashiq-1.html |accessdate=3 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091920/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/muhammad-ashiq-1.html |archive-date=18 April 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/news/cycling/Muhammad-Ashiq-From-cycling-hero-to-rickshaw-rider/articleshow/53517299.cms/ |title=Wheel of misfortune: The 82-year-old Olympian who drives a rickshaw |work=The Express Tribune |date=20 February 2012 |accessdate=3 January 2015 |author=Siddiqui, Taha |archive-url=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 |archive-date=10 August 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1154965/olympic-cycling-hero-rickshaw-driver-lahore/ |title=From Olympic cycling hero to rickshaw driver in Lahore |work=The Express Tribune |date=3 August 2016 |accessdate=4 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805181657/http://tribune.com.pk/story/1154965/olympic-cycling-hero-rickshaw-driver-lahore/ |archive-date=5 August 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/03-Aug-16/once-an-olympian-this-pakistani-is-now-a-rickshaw-driver |title=Once an Olympian, this Pakistani is now serving as national sports ambassador |date=3 August 2016 |publisher=DailyTimes |accessdate=5 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005201646/http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/03-Aug-16/once-an-olympian-this-pakistani-is-now-a-rickshaw-driver |archive-date=5 October 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:28, 23 May 2023

Muhammad Ashiq
Personal information
Born(1935-03-17)17 March 1935
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Died11 March 2018(2018-03-11) (aged 82)

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Olympian-turned-rickshaw driver breathes his last". Pakistan Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Ashiq". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. ^ Siddiqui, Taha (20 February 2012). "Wheel of misfortune: The 82-year-old Olympian who drives a rickshaw". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. ^ "From Olympic cycling hero to rickshaw driver in Lahore". The Express Tribune. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Once an Olympian, this Pakistani is now serving as national sports ambassador". DailyTimes. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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